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Much has been reported in the press just a while ago regarding the bingo industry being hurt as a consequence of the smoking ban in the United Kingdom. Things have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge tax cuts to assist in keeping the industry alive. But will the web variation of this traditional game provide a lifeline, or might it never compare to its real life equivalent?

Bingo is an ancient game historically played by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent comeback in acceptance with younger members of society deciding to visit the bingo parlours rather than the discos on a Friday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the legislating of the anti cigarette law throughout United Kingdom.

No more will players be allowed to puff on cigarettes while marking off their numbers. From the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be permitted to allow smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favored locations where players enjoy smoking.

The effects of the anti smoking law can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already barred in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this familiar game?

The answer is online. Players are now realizing that they can enjoy bingo using their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and fag and in the end, enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the ban on smoking.

Of course gambling on on the web is unlikely to replace the collective portion of heading down to the bingo hall, but for a group of players the law has left a good many bingo players with little alternative.