History, current worldwide situation, and concerns with Internet gambling

Routledge International Handbook of Internet Gambling

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3-26

  Williams, Robert J ^a   Wood, Robert T ^a   Parke, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 85076192364     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203814574-8     Document Type: Chapter

References (81)

1. Online Gambling.com (2011). ‘Online casino industry development timeline’. Retrieved from http:// www.4online-gambling.com/timeline.htm
2. AADAC (2007). ‘Gambling among Alberta youth: The Alberta Youth Experience Survey 2005’. Retrieved from http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/2382.asp
3. American Gaming Association (2006). ‘Gambling and the Internet’. 2006 AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment. Author. Retrieved from http://www.americangaming.org/newsroom/press-releases/new-aga-survey-offers-depth-profile-us-internet-gamblers
4. Balestra, M., and Cabot, A. N. (2006). The Internet gambling report (9th edition). Las Vegas: Trace Publications.
5. Braverman, J., and Shaffer, H. J. (2010). ‘How do gamblers start gambling: identifying behavioural markers for high-risk Internet gambling’. European Journal of Public Health. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckp232
6. Broda, A., LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., Bosworth, L. B., and Shaffer, H. J. (2008). ‘Virtual harm reduction efforts for Internet gambling: effects of deposit limits on actual Internet sports gambling behavior’. Harm Reduction Journal, 5, 27.
7. Brunker, M. (2004). ‘Are poker “bots�? raking online pots?’ Internet roulette on msnbc. com. Retrieved from http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6002298/
8. Business Wire (2005, December 16). ‘Intertops.com celebrates 10 years online sports betting’. Business Wire. Retrieved from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2005_Dec_16/ai_n15949966
9. CalvinAyre.com (2011, June 10). ‘Two Way officially launches TV betting service’. Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://calvinayre.com/2011/06/10/business/two-way-officially-launches-tv-betting-service/
10. Casino City (2011). ‘Online Casino City’. Retrieved from http://online.casinocity.com/
11. CBS News (2008, November 30). ‘How online gamblers unmasked cheaters’. Retrieved from http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/25/60minutes/main4633254.shtml
12. Children’s Charities’ Coalition on Internet Safety (CHIS) (2010). ‘eConsumer protection: a response to a consultation by the Office of Fair Trading’. Retrieved July 25, 2011 from: http://www.chis.org.uk/2010/10/18/evidence-to-the-office-of-fair-trading-e-consumer-protection-Christiansen
13. Capital Advisors (2005). eGaming Data Report. New Gloucester, ME: Author. Retrieved from http://www.ccai.com
14. Crowne-Mohammed, E. A., and Andreacchi, R. (2009). ‘The unavailability of common law remedies for victims of online gambling fraud’. Gaming Law Review and Economics, 13(4), 304-9.
15. Current Digest of the Post Soviet Press (2006). Current Digest of the Post Soviet Press, 55(40), 10.
16. Dance, G. (2011, March 13). ‘Poker bots invade online gambling’. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/science/14poker.html
17. Derevensky, J. L., and Gupta, R. (2007). ‘Internet gambling amongst adolescents: a growing concern’. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 5(2), 93-101.
18. Derevensky, J. L., Gupta, R., and McBride, J. (2006, August/September).’ Internet gambling among youth: a cause for concern’. Presentation at the Global Remote and E-Gambling Research Institute Conference. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
19. Dragicevic, S. (2011). ‘Time for change: the industry’s approach to self-exclusion’. World Online Gambling Law Report, 10(7), 06-08.
20. Drury, I. (2009, January 13). ‘Third of gambling websites let children place online bets’. Mail Online.
21. Eurobet (2011). ‘Eurobet history’. Retrieved from http://help.eurobet.com/1/navigation/aboutus_ frameset.html
22. Gambling Commission (2011). Survey Data on Remote Gambling Participation. July 2011.
23. Games and Casino (2011). ‘Blacklisted casinos’. Retrieved from http://www.gamesandcasino.com/blacklist.htm
24. Gaming Intelligence Group (2007, October 5). Results of Swedish Online Gambling Study Released. Retrieved from http://www.responsiblegambling.org/articles/Results_of_Swedish_Online_Gambling_Study_released.pdf
25. Guardian.co.uk (2011, June 30). ‘Gambling on smartphones takes off. Retrieved July 29, 2011 from http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/jun/30/gambling-on-smartphones-takes-off
26. Gillis, J. (2006, October 4). ‘Youth gambling online: survey reveals most N.S. Internet gamblers are teens’. Chronicle Herald. Study conducted by D-Code Inc.
27. Global Betting and Gaming Consultants (2009). Interactive Gambling Report. September. http://www.gbgc.com/publications/internet-gambling-report
28. Griffiths, M. D. (1996). ‘Gambling on the Internet: a brief note’. Journal of Gambling Studies, 12(4), 471-3.
29. Griffiths, M. D. (1999). ‘Gambling technologies: prospects for problem gambling’. Journal of Gambling Studies, 15(3), 265-83.
30. Griffiths, M. D. (2003). ‘Internet gambling: issues, concerns, and recommendations’. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 6(6), 557-68.
31. Griffiths, M. D. (2006). ‘Interactive television and gaming’. World Online Gambling Law Report, 5(2), 12-13.
32. Griffiths, M. D., and Barnes, A. (2008). ‘Internet gambling: an online empirical study among student gamblers’. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 6, 194-204.
33. Griffiths, M. D., and Parke, J. (2002). ‘The social impact of Internet gambling’. Social Science Computer Review, 20(3), 312-20.
34. Griffiths, M. D., and Wood, R. T. A. (2000). ‘Risk factors in adolescence: the case of gambling, videogame playing, and the Internet’. Journal of Gambling Studies, 16(2-3), 199-225.
35. Griffiths, M. D., Wood, R. T. A., and Parke, J. (2006, May). ‘A psychosocial investigation of student online poker players’. Presentation at the 13th International Conference on Gambling. Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
36. Hammer, R. D. (2001). ‘Does Internet gambling strengthen the U.S. economy? Don’t bet on it’. Federal Communications Law Journal, 54(1), 103-28.
37. Hogan, J. (2008, June 4). ‘Moves afoot to switch off TV gambling’. The Age. Retrieved from http://www.responsiblegambling.org/articles/Moves_afoot_to_switch_off_TV_gambling.pdf
38. Hugel, P., and Kelly, J. (2002). ‘Internet gambling: credit cards and money laundering’. Journal of Money Laundering Control, 6(1), 57-65.
39. The Independent (2004, November 8). ‘Gambling on TV? It’s a sure thing’. http://www.independent. co.uk/news/media/gambling-on-tv-its-a-sure-thing-532400.html
40. Ipsos MORI, The National Lottery Commission. (2009). British Survey of Children, the National Lottery, and Gambling 2008-2009. Retrieved July 25, 2011 from: http://www.natlotcomm.gov.uk/assetsuploaded/documents/Children%20and%20gambling%20-FINAL%20VERSI0N%20140709.pdf
41. Ipsos Reid (2005). Online poker in North America: a syndicated study. Retrieved from www.ipsos-na.com.
42. King, S. A. (1999). ‘Internet gambling and pornography: illustrative examples of the psychological consequences of communication anarchy’. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2(3), 175-93.
43. King, S. A., and Barak, A. (1999). ‘Compulsive Internet gambling: a new form of an old clinical pathology’. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 2(5), 441-56.
44. Kshetri, N. (2005). ‘Hacking the odds’. foreignpolicy.com. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=2848
45. Kyer, C. I., and Hough, D. (2002). ‘Is Internet gaming legal in Canada: a look at Starnet’. Canadian Journal of Law & Technology, 1(1). http://cjlt.dal.ca/vol1_no1/articles/01_01_KyeHou_gaming.pdf
46. Ladd, G. T., and Petry, N. M. (2002). ‘Disordered gambling among university-based medical and dental patients: a focus on Internet gambling’. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 16(1), 76-9.
47. McMullan, J., and Perrier, D. (2007). ‘The security of gambling and gambling with security: hacking, law enforcement and public policy’. International Gambling Studies, 7(1), 43-58.
48. McMullan, J., and Rege, A. (2007). ‘Cyberextortion at online gambling sites: criminal organization and legal challenges’. Gaming Law Review, 11(6), 648-65.
49. McMullan, J., and Rege, A. (2010, July). ‘Online crime and Internet gambling’. Journal of Gambling Issues, 24.
50. McNeal, B. (2006). ‘Website review: online Casino City’. UNLV Gaming Research & Review Journal, 10(1), 105.
51. Mangion, G. (2010). ‘Perspective from Malta: money laundering and its relation to online gambling’. Gaming Law Review and Economics, 14(5), 363-70.
52. Messerlian, C., Byrne, A. M., and Derevensky, J. L. (2004). ‘Gambling, youth and the Internet: should we be concerned?’ Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review, 13(1), 3-6.
53. Mills, J. (2001). ‘Internet casinos: a sure bet for money laundering’. Journal of Financial Crime, 8(4), 365-83.
54. Mitka, M. (2001). ‘Win or lose, Internet gambling stakes are high’. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 285(8), 1005.
55. NCH (2004, July 27). ‘Children as young as 11 can set up gambling accounts at the click of a button’. press release by NCH, GamCare and CitizenCard. Retrieved from http://www.gamcare.org.uk/news.php/27/press_release_underage_internet_gambling_study
56. NetValue (2002). Europeans take a Gamble online. [NetValue Survey, June 2002] Retrieved from http://www.egamingpro.com/description.php3?II=SSEuropeanonlinegambling&Lang=US&Menu =Enquete
57. Online.Casino.org (2011, July 19). ‘Increase in gaming consumption among smartphone users’. Retrieved July 28, 2011 from http://www.onlinecasino.org/news/increase-gaming-consumption-among-smartphone-users
58. Online Casino Suite (2011). Worldwide Gambling: international betting laws by country. http://onlinecasinosuite.com/website/
59. Online Casino Topic (2007, December 3). ‘Cyber World Group of Golden Palace Casino charged 2 million dollars’. Retrieved from http://www.onlinecasinotopic.com/cyber-world-group-of-golden-palace-casino-charged-2-million-dollars-147.html
60. Parke, J. (2009). ‘Consumer protection in Internet gambling: current issues and future directions’. Paper presented at the European Lotteries Conference on Social Responsibility, Barcelona, Spain.
61. Romney, J. (1995, October). ‘Tiny Liechtenstein offers first-ever Internet lottery’. The News and Observer Publishing Co. Retrieved May 27, 2011 from http://technoculture.mira.net.au/hypermail/0018.html
62. Rose, I. N., and Owens, M. D. (2005). Internet Gaming Law. Larchmont, NY: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
63. RSeConsulting (2006, October). A Literature Review and Survey of Statistical Sources on Remote Gambling. Final report.
64. Schull, N. D. (2005). ‘Digital gambling: the coincidence of desire and design’. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 597(1), 65-81.
65. Schwartz, D. G. (2006). Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling. New York: Gotham Books.
66. Senate Information Technologies Committee (2000). ‘Netbets: a review of online gambling in Australia (Chapter 2: Online Gambling in Australia)’. Report for the Select Committee on Information Technologies. http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/it_ctte/completed_inquiries/1999-02/gambling/report/contents.htm
67. Sevigny, S., Cloutier, M., Pelletier, M., and Ladouceur, R. (2005). ‘Internet gambling: misleading payout rates during the “demo�? period’. Computers in Human Behavior, 21, 153-8.
68. Shaffer, H. J. (1996). ‘Understanding the means and objects of addiction: technology, the Internet and gambling’. Journal of Gambling Studies, 12(4), 461-9.
69. Shaffer, H. J., LaPlante, D. A., LaBrie, R. A., and Nelson, S. E. (2007, December). ‘Detecting at-risk Internet gambling’. Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS).
70. Smeaton, M., and Griffiths, M. (2004). ‘Internet gambling and social responsibility: an exploratory study’. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 7(1), 49-57.
71. Srivastava, H. O. (2002). Interactive TV Technology and Markets. Norwood, MA: Artech House Stock-Trading-Warrior.com (2011). The Meteoric History of Online Stock Trading: http://www.stock-trading-warrior.com/History-of-Online-Stock-Trading.html
72. Swiss Institute of Comparative Law (2006). Study of Gambling Services in the Internal Market of the European Union. Final Report prepared for the European Commission.
73. Sychold, M. (2003, September). ‘Problem gambling and player protection deficiencies on the Internet: international legal and regulatory solutions’. Presentation at the Discovery Conference, Toronto, ON. Retrieved from http://www.rgco.org/articles/martin_sychold_Discovery_2003.pdf
74. United States General Accounting Office (2002, December 3). ‘Internet gambling: an overview of the issues’. Government Reports.
75. van der Gaast, R. (2001, September). ‘Finland - Internet gaming update’. http://www.gamblinglicenses.com/PDF/Finland_internet_gaming_update_Sept_2001.pdf
76. Villeneuve, J-P. (2011). ‘Gambling in Switzerland-actors and structures’. Gaming Law Review and Economics, 15(1-2), 27-37.
77. Wiebe, J. (2006). ‘Internet gambling safeguards: What are online gaming sites doing to protect customers?’ Newslink, Fall/Winter, 4-6. Published by the Responsible Gambling Council. Retrieved July 12, 2007 from http://www.responsiblegambling.org/articles/NewslinkFallWinter2006.pdf
78. Williams, R. J. (2010). Pre-Commitment as a Strategy for Minimizing Gambling-Related Harm. White Paper prepared for Unisys Australia Pty Limited and Responsible Gaming Networks (Victoria, Australia). July 8. Submission to Parliament of Australia Inquiry into Pre-Commitment Systems. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/1287.
79. Wood, R. T., and Williams, R. J. (2007). ‘Problem gambling on the Internet: implications for Internet gambling policy in North America’. New Media & Society, 9(3), 520-42.
80. Wood, R. T., and Williams, R. J. (2009). Internet Gambling: Prevalence, Patterns, Problems, and Policy Options. Final Report prepared for the Ontario Problem Gambling Research Centre, Guelph, Ontario. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10133/693
81. Wood, R. T., Williams, R. J., and Lawton, P. (2007). ‘Why do Internet gamblers prefer online versus land-based venues?’ Journal of Gambling Issues, 20 (June), 235-50. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/375