| 书目名称 | Internet Gambling | | 副标题 | Current Research Fin | | 编辑 | Sally Gainsbury | | 视频video | | | 丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Behavioral Medicine | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | Internet gambling is one of the fastest growing forms of gambling. Global Internet gambling expenditure is predicted to reach US$33.6 billion in 2011. This is higher than worldwide movie box office revenues and represents 9% of the international gambling market. The rapid increase in expenditure of 354% since 2003 has occurred despite Internet gambling being prohibited in several key markets, including the US and China. It also suggests that current regulation may be somewhat outdated and ineffective as more and more people turn to this mode of gambling. Internet gambling is highly accessible with over 2,400 sites available 24/7 through computers, mobile phones, wireless devices and even interactive televisions. Gamblers can now play casino games, bingo, cards and poker, bet on races, sports and even celebrity weddings using over 199 means of electronic payments without leaving the house. Increasing international jurisdictions are legalizing Internet gambling and the constant accessibility of online gambling has critical social implications. Gambling operators are using aggressive advertising campaigns to move into new markets. Internet gambling appears to be particularly appealing | | 出版日期 | Book 2012 | | 关键词 | Global internet gambling; Internet gambling and youth; Internet gambling regulation; Online gambling an | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3390-3 | | isbn_softcover | 978-1-4614-3389-7 | | isbn_ebook | 978-1-4614-3390-3Series ISSN 2192-2888 Series E-ISSN 2192-2896 | | issn_series | 2192-2888 | | copyright | Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 |
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