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Online Gambling Research
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
July 16, 2006
Every sport has a science behind it. There are several
researchers, sports experts or analysts who study this
science of a sport or the fundamentals of a game.
Gambling is no different and has some very interesting
facts behind it, especially behind the online gambling
part. There have been people who have conducted research
on the online gambling version.
What does the Online Gambling Research Reveal?
Online gambling has become increasingly popular among
numerous people. Researches tell that gambling has
changed its image completely. There was a time when
gambling was not considered proper and was restricted to
a few shady casinos. However, it has now become an
accepted sport now, especially getting a great response
to online gambling. This wide response from the people
to online gambling has resulted in extensive research
being carried out to learn more about the reasons for
the tremendous acceptance of online gambling. Researches
reveal that people feel more comfortable playing online
games on gambling than playing actual games. Also though
there is a division among people on the subject of
actual gambling and casinos, people accept online
gambling more easily. There is a certain comfort zone
that people find while playing online gambling games.
However, there is more to the online gambling story.
According to researches,
online gambling in many countries is banned or is an
illegal activity. In other countries it lies in the gray
area of the law. Several countries are working on
formulation of a firm legislation to define the nature
and limits of gambling. Governments of several other
countries are also thinking as to whether online
gambling must be given a legal status or not. The
researches also reveal people’s opinion about online
gambling. The reports suggest that many people believe
that legislation is not going to last long. This can
also be true to some extent considering that there has
been no progress or breakthroughs thus far regarding
this matter.
Keeping this debate aside, there have been reports which
give a rough data about the number of people who gamble
online. There are some very high figures given in these
reports, which prove that there are millions who gamble
online. The United States tops the list of most online
gambling and the reports claim that Americans account
for up to 60% of all online gaming revenue. The reason
why online gambling is liked so much by Americans is
because it is very convenient and accessible at any time
of the day.
Thus these
researches give a broad idea about the current
online gambling scenario. Experts now also plan to
conduct extensive surveys on online casinos which could
reveal some more interesting facts. These researches are
extremely crucial and the reports can be of great help
for the government while formulating gambling laws,
rules and policies.
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