As online gambling has grown, national governments have developed different ways to handle it.
Internet Gambling: Prevalence, Patterns, Problems, and Policy Options
In light of persisting ambiguities and gaps in the existing academic and policy literature, the present report comprises one of the most thorough academic examinations of Internet gamblers to date. The first part of the report provides a context for the present investigation by providing a comprehensive review of the history of Internet gambling, the current worldwide situation, regulatory frameworks for Internet gambling in different jurisdictions, and concerns with Internet gambling.
Prepared by Robert J. Williams and Robert T. Wood of the University of Lethbridge, this review is "an attempt to comprehensively identify and synthesize the literature concerning Internet gambling."
Internet regulatory frameworks around the world are widely divergent. This 2008 research paper reports on regulatory standards in jurisdictions around the world, and organizes them into 3 distinct tiers: regimes focused on maximum player protection and compliance; regimes characterized by a more flexible approach aimed at attracting a higher number of operators; and, regimes are that allow companies to conduct Internet gambling in an unregulated environment.
Internet Gambling Article
Legalise and regulate online gambling, study urges; betting online "has the potential to be more addictive than casino gambling."
Internet Gambling Report – 6th Edition
Available for order, this report represents an ultimate legal resource on internet gambling Authorized by leading experts of online gambling, the report outlines an up-to-date review of the legal and political aspects of internet gambling. The guide includes such significant topics as regulation, marketing and advertising, taxation, and online poker.
Internet Gambling: A First Person Account
Researcher Nigel Turner takes a first hand look at internet gambling and writes about his findings: the risks, the marketing strategies, the security concerns, and the thrill of winning while playing online.
Why Do Gamblers Prefer On-Line Versus Land-Based Venues? Some Preliminary Findings
In investigating the answer to this question, researchers identified as many as 2500 gambling websites as of 2006, including online casinos, bingo, sports betting, poker, etc. Over 770 different reasons for preferring online gambling were identified by participants, with prominent themes of comfort, accessibility, convenience, comfort, aversion from land-based casinos, enjoyment of on-line gaming experience, etc. The article also includes previously identified motives for online gambling, preliminary demographics, and online gambling preferred activities.
Internet Gambling and the Canadian Conundrum
Canada has not yet enacted a legal framework to address the issue of internet gambling, as it poses several challenging issues for policy makers. In both the US and Australia, legislators are struggling over what level of government should control internet gambling. In Canada, the issue is whether or not internet gambling is a desirable public policy option. Canada is dealing with various issues including whether or not it is appropriate for government to operate infinitely accessible online gambling sites, and whether internet gambling options will chip away at the established gaming industry
Internet Gambling Among Youth: A Preliminary Examination
This article investigates the prevalence of online gambling among Canadian and American youth, and the role of “practice sites” to eventually lure adolescents into gambling for wages via sensationalized odds of winning. The author takes note of the ways in which such sites are now being advertised on television to further promote regular gambling at a young age.
Internet Gambling: Trends and Issues and Crime and Criminal Justice
This article argues that while online gambling poses several risks inherent to all forms of gambling, additional unique dangers are also evident. Such hazards include the fact that an online casino operating from the other side of the world may not be legitimate, enabling operators to take participants’ money. Other issues concern credit card number confidentiality and accessibility to minors. (See also: Resource Library - Youth and Gambling)
