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Much has been written in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling because of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded massive tax cuts to help keep the industry alive. But will the internet adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it not compare to its bricks and mortar peer?

Bingo has been an ancient game usually enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. In any case the game of late had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a weekend. This is all about to be destroyed with the introduction of the anti smoking law around UK.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most favored locations where folks enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where cigarettes are already banned in the bingo parlours. Profits have plummeted and the industry is absolutely fighting for its life. But where did the players go? Obviously they haven’t abandoned this ancient game?

The answer is on the internet. Players realise that they can bet on bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy massive prizes. This is a recent anomaly and has happened just about perfectly with the ban on cigarettes.

Of course wagering on on the web could never replace the collective portion of going over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the governing edicts have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no alternative.