A lot has been talked in the press just a while ago concerning the bingo industry struggling as a result of the anti cigarette law in the UK. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded huge tax breaks to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However can the net variation of this traditional game present a escape, or will it not compare to its land based kin?

Bingo is an ancient game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. However the game lately had experienced a recent return in appeal with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law across Britain.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to smoke while marking numbers. Starting in the summer of ‘07 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite places where many people enjoy smoking.

The outcome of the anti cigarette law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Numbers have plunged and the business is absolutely struggling for to stay alive. But where did the players go? Certainly they have not abandoned this established game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realise that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and in the end, have a chance at huge prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal part of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a group of players the rules have left a number of bingo players with no option.