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An abundance has been stated in the press not long ago regarding the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in the United Kingdom. Things have grown so bad that in Scotland the Bingo industry has asked for huge tax cuts to help keep the businesses afloat. However does the online version of this classic game present a lifeline, or will it in no way compare to its real life kin?

Bingo has been an classic game usually enjoyed by the "blue haired" generation. For all that the game lately had seen a recent increase in appeal with younger men and women opting to go to the bingo halls instead of the discos on a Saturday night. All this is about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the cigarette ban across Britain.

No more will players be permitted to puff on cigarettes while dabbing numbers. Starting in the summer of 2007 every public place will not be allowed to permit smoking in their buildings and this includes Bingo halls, one of the most favored locations where people like to smoke.

The outcome of the smoking ban can already be observed in Scotland where smoking is already illegal in the bingo parlours. Profits have dropped and the business is beyond a doubt fighting for to stay alive. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not cast aside this classic game?

The answer is online. People are now realizing that they can play bingo from their computer at the same time enjoying a beverage and smoke and still have a chance at big jackpots. This is a recent phenomenon and has timed itself bordering on perfect with the anti smoking law.

Of course betting on online will never replace the communal portion of heading over to the bingo parlor, but for a demographic of people the rules have left a lot of bingo enthusiasts with no option.