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Bad Effects on Online Gambling

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
Aug 24, 2006


 

Bad Effects of Online Gambling – Internet Curse

Gambling as a sport has always been the topic of controversy for a long time. Gambling casinos and sports betting are a sport for some and an addiction to others. With gambling making its presence felt massively on the Internet, the debate over the issue has become deeper. This Internet gambling has several disadvantages to its name.

Online Troubles

There are times when online gambling can become actually a curse for several people. Internet has become a part of our lives. This means that everyone – from children to adults, from the rich to the middle income people to the rich class, all have access to gambling sites. Thus, gambling, which was initially restricted to only the casinos, has now become a household phenomenon. The consequences can be very drastic. Thus people can have access to gambling anytime they want and in any form they want. This would give rise to tremendous increase in gambling addiction among the people. You do not have to even step out of your house to gamble. This can be very dangerous for the people.

Internet gambling means that if an individual has to gamble, he only needs a PC at his disposal. It is not necessary for him to visit a casino or a betting agent to gamble. This also implies that he does not have any restrictions on gambling. This leads to gambling addiction. When people become addicts, they spend long hours in front of their PCs and indulge in gambling. This has an extremely adverse effect on their work. Their productivity at their work place diminishes considerably. Even at the work place, people tend to browse the net more for gambling purposes.

Online gambling affects the youngsters the most. Since they no longer have to go to casinos and betting agencies, they can gamble without any permits or licenses. Youngsters below the legal gambling age indulge in this sport. It is these youngsters who get addicted very quickly. Since they do not have the maturity to handle a complicated sport like gambling, they face immense trouble in controlling the urge to gamble. They gamble without their parent’s consent and knowledge and often land up in major troubles. This addiction also makes them incompetent in studies and hence ruins their careers.

All these are the significant negative effects of online gambling. There are several other effects that can crop up. Thus a fair degree of maturity and responsibility needs to be shown while indulging in online gambling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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