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An abundance has been stated in the press recently about the bingo industry being hit because of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses afloat. However can the internet version of this quintessential game offer a escape, or will it never compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo is an established game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law all over United Kingdom.

No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored areas where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Surely they have not given up on this established game?

The answer is on the web. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and fag and still enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the social part of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with little option.