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Much has been written in the press recently concerning the bingo industry singing the blues as a consequence of the anti smoking law in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to help keep the businesses alive. However will the net adaptation of this quintessential game present a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an familiar game normally played by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game lately had seen a recent return in acceptance with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlours in place of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law throughout Britain.

No longer will players be able to smoke whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 all public areas will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite areas where players like to smoke.

The effects of the anti cigarette law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is literally struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven’t abandoned this age old game?

The answer is on the net. People realize that they can enjoy bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and in the end, enjoy big cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on on the internet can never replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of people the rules have left many bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.