Much has been stated in the papers just a while ago concerning the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge aid to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. However will the net variation of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or might it in no way compare to its real life relative?

Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game lately had witnessed a recent increase in acceptance with younger members of society opting to hit the bingo halls instead of the bars on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the cigarette ban around Britain.

No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be allowed to permit smoking in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be looked at in Scotland where smoking is already forbidden in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the industry is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Surely they haven’t abandoned this familiar game?

The answer is on the internet. People are now realizing that they can play bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beer and smoke and still enjoy monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the internet is unlikely to replace the social part of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo players with no choice.