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An abundance has been stated in the press recently regarding the bingo industry struggling because of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big tax breaks to help keep the businesses alive. But can the online version of this traditional game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an age old game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent return in popularity with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a weekend. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti cigarette law across UK.

No more will enthusiasts be permitted to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 all public places will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favored locations where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this ancient game?

The answer is online. People know that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a cocktail and cigarette and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course betting on on the internet can never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with no choice.