Internet gambling policy in critical comparative perspective: The effectiveness of existing regulatory frameworks

International Gambling Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-323

  Gainsbury, Sally ^a   Wood, Robert ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Canada; Internet gambling; policy; regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859229081     PISSN: 14459795     EISSN: 14794276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14459795.2011.619553     Document Type: Article

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