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A lot has been written in the press not long ago concerning the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the cigarette ban in England. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for massive tax cuts to help keep the businesses from going bankrupt. But will the online variation of this quintessential game present a salvation, or will it not compare to its land based equivalent?

Bingo is an familiar game usually played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent resurgence in popularity with younger members of society deciding to hit the bingo parlors instead of the clubs on a Friday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the legislating of the anti smoking law around United Kingdom.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to smoke at the same time marking numbers. Starting in the summer of '07 all public locations will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlors, one of the most popular locations where players like to smoke.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the industry is literally fighting for to stay alive. But where have the players gone? Certainly they haven't forgotten this age old game?

The answer is on the web. People realize that they can gamble on bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course wagering on on the net could never replace the communal aspect of going down to the bingo hall, but for a group of men and women the rules have left a good many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.