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An abundance has been written in the press recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this quintessential game offer a salvation, or will it in no way compare to its land based relative?

Bingo is an familiar game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent comeback in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the anti smoking law across England and Wales.

No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored areas where folks enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the business is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not given up on this established game?

The answer is on the internet. People realise that they can wager on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and still enjoy huge prizes. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing online can never replace the collective part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.