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An abundance has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in England. Conditions have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive aid to help keep the industry afloat. However does the web adaptation of this quintessential game offer a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlours rather than the bars on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the smoking ban across England and Wales.

No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. From the summer of ‘07 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular locations where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the cigarette ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo halls. Profits have plunged and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where did all the players go? Obviously they have not cast aside this enduring game?

The answer is on the web. People realize that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at monstrous jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on on the web will never replace the social aspect of going over to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a number of bingo players with no option.