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Much has been stated in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful 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 present a salvation, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar relative?

Bingo has been an age old game normally played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to change with the enacting of the anti smoking law all over UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public areas will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored locations where people like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Players have plunged and the industry is literally struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this classic game?

The answer is on the web. Gamblers know that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and cigarette and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the communal part of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo players with little option.