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Much has been written in the press recently about the bingo industry being hurt as a result of the smoking ban in Britain. Conditions have become so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has demanded big aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the online variation of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its real life kin?

Bingo is an ancient game historically played by the "blue rinse" generation. However the game of late had seen a recent increase in acceptance with younger people opting to go to the bingo parlors rather than the clubs on a Saturday night. This is all about to be destroyed with the enacting of the smoking ban throughout United Kingdom.

No longer will gamblers be allowed to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Beginning in the summer of 2007 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit cigarettes in their venues and this includes Bingo parlours, which are possibly the most popular areas where many people like to puff on cigarettes.

The outcome of the anti smoking law can already be seen in Scotland where smoking is already not allowed in the bingo halls. Players have plunged and the industry is absolutely struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Certainly they have not given up on this familiar game?

The answer is on the internet. Players know that they can gamble on bingo using their computer while enjoying a beer and cig and still have a chance at monstrous prizes. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti cigarette law.

Of course gambling on online is unlikely to replace the communal aspect of heading over to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of people the law has left a good many bingo players with no option.