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A lot has been talked in the press not long ago about the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the cigarette ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so awful that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for massive aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online adaptation of this traditional game offer a salvation, or might it not compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an enduring game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game recently had seen a recent comeback in popularity with younger men and women opting to visit the bingo parlours in place of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to change with the legislating of the anti smoking law all over England and Wales.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public area will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most popular places where players like to smoke.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where cigarettes are already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the industry is absolutely fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this classic game?

The answer is online. Gamblers realize that they can bet on bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and still have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net is unlikely to replace the collective aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the governing edicts have left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.