Document Type
Magazine
Publication Date
8-7-2018
Publication Title
The Conversation
Abstract
Australian internet gambling policies have been refined and prohibitions on illegal gambling sites clarified in recent years. These offshore sites not only pose potential harm to consumers in the form of fraudulent and deceptive dealings, but also have long-term consequences through reducing the tax dollars generated by the licensed market. Our research takes a closer look at why gamblers use offshore sites, and the implications of this for policymaking.
Keywords
Research; Gambling; Addiction; Policy; Regulation; Internet gambling; Online gambling; Gambling harm
Disciplines
Educational Psychology | Gaming and Casino Operations Management | Substance Abuse and Addiction
File Format
File Size
391 KB
Language
English
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Repository Citation
Gainsbury, S.,
Blaszczynski, A.,
Abarbanel, B.
(2018).
Education, Not Restriction, is Key to Reducing Harm from Offshore Gambling.
The Conversation
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/hotel_fac_articles/285
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