Children At Risk To Big Stakes Gambling?
The UK Gambling Blog reports on whether there are Children At Risk To Big Stakes Gambling
The UK Gambling Blog says ::
The Guardian reports on the negative aspects of internet kiosks that are offering offshore gambling 'to children'. Essentially, it seems that legal internet kiosks are acting as portals to offshore casino sites and since these kiosks are allowed anywhere in the UK, naturally there's been a strong reaction to their accessibility by kids. The operators argue that since the casino is registered offshore - its not covered by UK law.Gam Blog Comment :: The UK Gambling Blog have hit the nail on the head about The Dangers Of Children Betting From Kiosks and Arcades which is going to prove very problematic if the online gambling industry and certain governmental authorities such as the USA do not pull their finger out and soon.
Whilst the operators are no doubt correct in their interpretation of the current laws, there needs to be some restraint in place to allow the gambling regulation to go through without too much restriction on the part of online casino operators. Whilst I have no issues with offshore gambling in the privacy of someone's home (thats what the internet is all about) - allowing a physical box in a public unlicensed area to offer offshore casinos is really giving gambling a bad name - that it doesn't need right now.
I really don't think the USA paying off Antigua or whoever to stop allowing online gambling to be licenced from their shores is really the answer is it? ~ Not unless they shut down Vegas first. Atleast if the USA did shut down Vegas then they'd not be open to accusations of hypochrasy borne out of being uncomfortable with internet gambling biting into the revenue big casinos in Vegas bring in.
