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A lot has been written in the papers not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the smoking ban in the UK. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has requested big tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry afloat. However does the online adaptation of this classic game present a salvation, or might it in no way compare to its real life opposite?

Bingo is an ancient game generally played by the "blue haired" generation. Although the game of late had undergone a recent return in appeal with younger people deciding to hit the bingo halls rather than the bars on a Friday night. All this is about to be destroyed with the legislating of the smoking ban all over UK.

No more will gamblers be able to smoke whilst marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 all public areas will not be permitted to allow cigarettes in their buildings and this includes Bingo parlours, one of the most favorite locations where folks like to puff on cigarettes.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Numbers have plummeted and the industry is literally fighting for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this familiar game?

The answer is on the internet. Gamblers realize that they can wager on bingo in front of their computer whilst enjoying a cocktail and smoke and in the end, have a chance at massive jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself almost perfectly with the anti cigarette law.

Of course wagering on on the web can never replace the collective part of heading down to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with no option.