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An abundance has been talked in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax breaks to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this quintessential game provide a lifeline, or might it in no way compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo has been an age old game generally played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo halls in place of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the enforcement of the anti cigarette law across United Kingdom.

No more will players be able to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. From the summer of ‘07 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most favorite areas where many people enjoy smoking.

The effects of the cigarette ban can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already not allowed in the bingo parlours. Numbers have plunged and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Surely they haven’t cast aside this established game?

The answer is on the net. Players are now realizing that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a drink and cig and still enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course wagering on online is unlikely to replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.