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Much has been written in the papers recently about the bingo industry being hit as a result of the anti smoking law in the UK. Conditions have grown so poor that in Scotland the Bingo industry has called for huge aid to assist in keeping the businesses from going bankrupt. But does the online version of this quintessential game provide a reprieve, or will it not compare to its land based opposite?

Bingo has been an established game generally enjoyed by the "blue rinse" generation. For all that the game of late had witnessed a recent increase in popularity with younger men and women opting to hit the bingo parlors instead of the discos on a Friday night. This is all about to get flipped on its head with the introduction of the anti smoking law all over United Kingdom.

No more will enthusiasts be allowed to puff on cigarettes whilst marking off their numbers. Beginning in the summer of ‘07 every public place will no longer be allowed to permit smoking in their venues and this includes Bingo parlors, which are possibly the most favorite locations where many people enjoy smoking.

The results of the smoking ban can already be felt in Scotland where smoking is already not permitted in the bingo parlors. Players have plunged and the business is beyond a doubt struggling for its life. But where have all the players gone? Obviously they have not deserted this established game?

The answer is on the internet. People know that they can enjoy bingo in front of their computer while enjoying a drink and cigarette and still enjoy big jackpots. This is a recent development and has happened almost perfectly with the ban on smoking.

Of course gambling on on the net is unlikely to replace the social aspect of heading down to the bingo parlour, but for a demographic of players the law has left a number of bingo enthusiasts with little choice.