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An abundance has been written in the papers just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in England. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However can the web version of this traditional game present a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo is an age old game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent return in popularity with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours instead of the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be reversed with the introduction of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public location will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most popular locations where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this ancient game?

The answer is online. Gamblers realise that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and smoke and still enjoy huge jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course playing on the internet can never replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left many bingo players with little choice.