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Kate Holton (reuters@telecom-digest.org) Wed, 24 May 2006 12:10:31 -0500
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"Lawless" Internet proving costly for gamblers By Kate Holton
The Internet is a "lawless land," easily accessed 24 hours a day
A recent study published in Britain suggested almost three quarters of
The biggest growth area in gambling is online, through the Internet's
The Internet is also helping fuel a substantial rise in gambling
"You can basically do it from your home or your work place, and you
"If you are a vulnerable individual, the ease of online gambling --
The government says 0.8 percent of the population have some sort of
But sophisticated new software can be used to spot the unusual betting
"There are self-exclusion buttons the players can hit, and operators
MASSIVE DEBTS
GamCare, a charity for gambling addicts, said those who contacted them
In Britain, the government has created the independent Gambling
Under the new Gambling Commission rules, gambling Web sites will have
Online operators must also make sure customers are aware of how much
But with most companies operating from offshore jurisdictions like
"It's basically a lawless land," Gamcare's Teresa Tunstall told
Bookmaker Ladbrokes says that while it is too early to decide whether
Analysts and GamCare say the circumstances of online gambling -- the
"How does anyone operating an online gambling site know if a player
"How do they know if the player has had too much to drink or taken
"Even if one online site is responsible and says we're not going to
(additional reporting by Pete Harrison)
Copyright 2006 Reuters Limited.
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