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A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt because of the anti smoking law in Britain. Things have grown so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But does the net variation of this traditional game present a lifeline, or might it not compare to its real life peer?

Bingo has been an familiar game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent increase in popularity with younger people opting to hit the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a weekend. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the enacting of the smoking ban throughout UK.

Players will no longer be able to puff on cigarettes whilst dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public locations will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favored places where folks like to smoke.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo parlors. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where did all the players go? Surely they have not abandoned this ancient game?

The answer is on the net. Players realize that they can enjoy bingo from their computer while enjoying a drink and cig and still have a chance at massive cash rewards. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course betting on on the internet is unlikely to replace the communal portion of going down to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.