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A lot has been talked in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Conditions have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the net adaptation of this classic game present a escape, or might it not compare to its land based kin?

Bingo has been an classic game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had seen a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Saturday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the cigarette ban around England and Wales.

No longer will players be able to puff on cigarettes whilst marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most common areas where players enjoy smoking.

The results of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already forbidden in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally struggling for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they haven’t forgotten this classic game?

The answer is on the net. Gamblers are now realizing that they can bet on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and still have a chance at massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on on the internet could never replace the communal part of going down to the bingo hall, but for a demographic of men and women the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no choice.