Will the Cigarette Ban in England Take Bingo Enthusiasts Online?

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Much has been written in the papers not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax breaks to assist in keeping the businesses alive. However can the online version of this traditional game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo has been an familiar game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. Although the game of late had experienced a recent resurgence in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlours instead of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to change with the enforcement of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.

No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes at the same time marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 all public places will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favorite places where people enjoy smoking.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already prohibited in the bingo parlors. Profits have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Surely they have not abandoned this familiar game?

The answer is online. People know that they can participate in bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a beverage and cig and in the end, enjoy huge cash rewards. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the social portion of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of players the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.