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A lot has been stated in the papers not long ago about the bingo industry singing the blues as a result of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have become so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested massive tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. But can the online version of this traditional game offer a lifeline, or might it not compare to its land based kin?

Bingo has been an established game historically enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. In any case the game recently had undergone a recent increase in acceptance with younger people deciding to hit the bingo parlors in place of the discos on a weekend. All this is about to be destroyed with the introduction of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.

No longer will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public area will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their locations and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most common places where folks like to smoke.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already banned in the bingo parlors. Players have plummeted and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for its life. But where did all the players go? Of course they haven't forgotten this age old game?

The answer is online. People realise that they can play bingo using their computer whilst enjoying a drink and cig and in the end, enjoy monstrous jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened just about perfectly with the anti smoking law.

Of course playing on the net will never replace the collective aspect of going over to the bingo parlor, but for a group of people the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.