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Much has been talked in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a consequence of the anti smoking law in the UK. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for big aid to assist in keeping the industry from going bankrupt. However will the online version of this traditional game present a escape, or might it never compare to its bricks and mortar equivalent?

Bingo has been an enduring game normally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game recently had undergone a recent increase in popularity with younger members of society deciding to go to the bingo halls in place of the clubs on a Friday night. All this is about to change with the legislating of the smoking ban all over England and Wales.

No longer will enthusiasts be able to puff on cigarettes at the same time dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 all public places will no longer be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, which are possibly the most favorite places where players like to puff on cigarettes.

The results of the anti smoking law can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo halls. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this ancient game?

The answer is online. Gamblers know that they can wager on bingo using their computer while enjoying a drink and fag and in the end, have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has happened bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course playing on the net will never replace the collective portion of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a group of men and women the law has left many bingo enthusiasts with little alternative.