A Critical Analysis of Online Gambling Websites Caroline Jawad Swansea Business School Swansea Metropolitan University Email: caroline.jawad@smu.ac.uk Stephen Griffiths Swansea Business School Swansea Metropolitan University Email: steve.griffiths@smu.ac.uk SMU Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6ED 01792 481118 (Direct Line) 01792 481132 (SBS Office) Fax 01792 481127 Keywords: Internet gambling‚ problem gambling‚ gambling regulation Paper presented at the 2008 EBEN-UK ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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Problem gambling refers to excessive gambling activity and to interpersonal and vocational problems that resulted from gambling. In explaining the causes of problem gambling behaviour‚ the dominant approach nowadays is to treat it as a kind of sickness related to addiction. Hence the term pathological gambling is coined to describe problem gambling behaviour. Such a medical description‚ however‚ represents an attempt to understand and explain in medical terms behaviours that violate normative
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In my culture‚ the somewhat money-orientated Chinese culture‚ gambling is nothing but daily entertainment‚ something to occupy yourselves with over a cup of tea or some rice wine with friends‚ a must-do during family get-togethers on Chinese New Year‚ or a fun activity you see going on under a tree in a random park. That is our version of gambling‚ or Majhong‚ as we call it. However‚ in recent years‚ as the western world invaded Asia‚ more and more “casinos” or “pachinko slots” have started mushrooming
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Gambling Goes Global on the Internet (Case 5-2) GLOBAL MARKETING Discriminatory or Not? As the case explains‚ gambling has existed for many centuries all around the globe. With the evolution of the Internet‚ this form of recreation has become widely available for everyone with Internet access. This has created opportunities for gamblers‚ but has become a challenge for those trying to stop the spread of such recreation. To answer the first question‚ of whether Unlawful Internet
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Gambling is a form of entertainment that is responsibly enjoyed by most people. However for some‚ it has become highly destructive as it ruins lives and destroys families. Every year‚ Australians spend $1.1 billion on gambling‚ this includes betting on horse races‚ buying lottery tickets‚ bingo‚ poker machines‚ a night out in the casino or any other ways of winning or losing‚ the total amount is increasing every year. Mr Charles Kenna‚ lecturer in psychology at the University of New South Wales
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Nick Cortese Research Outline Gambling Thesis: Gambling in society has detrimental effects to people in United States. Topic: I. There are certain types of gambling that people should be aware of. A. Gambling is any bet you make that involves chance‚ a stake‚ and there is a pay-off. “Here is the definition of gamble – to play at any game of chance for stakes‚ to bet on an uncertain outcome” (Brown). “The following three elements must be present for something
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Gambling refers to the play of any game where there is money‚ or something of value at stake. There are many different forms of gambling including horse races‚ lotteries‚ casinos‚ scratch cards‚ stock market betting‚ and even more recently internet gambling. Although these games are meant for recreational use‚ the thrill of gambling causes some people to become so involved in it that they become dependent on gambling. The effects of gambling can cause damage psychologically‚ be very harmful to one’s
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Stop gambling Today‚ I’m going to talk about gambling. Nowadays‚ gambling becomes a entertainment in our life. Some people go there just for fun‚ but most people go there for money‚ they think they can make money by gambling. As we known‚ only very few people can make money from gambling‚ the winner always not belong to gamblers‚ so the problem comes out. Most people with gambling problems say they lost control over how much time and money they spend on gambling. Meanwhile‚ they ignored other responsibilities
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explored the relationship between gambling and health status. Both compulsive and pathological gambling are disorders related to obsession-compulsive disorder. The data supports the notion that gambling does affect with non-gambling health problems. The purpose of this article is to provide the information between gambling behaviors and substance use disorders‚ health associations‚ screening and treatment options for problem and pathological gambling. Pathological gambling is an addictive and stress proposing
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Addiction Addiction Abstract Addiction knows no prejudice; it does not care what race‚ religion‚ sex or orientation. You can be addicted to drugs‚ gambling‚ x-box‚ shopping and eating. Addiction is an illness that requires‚ for most‚ professional help and that once you are an addict you are always an addict. Addiction is everywhere‚ from celebrity tabloids‚ to television‚ and possibly to a family member or close friend. There is alcoholism‚ drug abuse‚ and gambling
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