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In a Gambling Utopia: The Land Down Under

The internet gambling industry is expanding rapidly into the global market. The internet is an extremely pervasive medium and although many nations are trying a variety of legislation, regulations, and other measures to stop the growth of online casinos, there is really only one way – censorship. That word leaves a bad taste in the mouths of many as the notion of censorship of the internet becomes an international issue. Australia recently met with a lot of criticism when the government proposed new measures that would censor the content Aussies can access from the ISP level. This sort of censorship from a developed country is simply unacceptable, even if it is the only solution the government has come up with to block online casinos.

There is a thriving betting market in Australia, but the online casinos are still illegal although they are, naturally, several sites still operating within the market and able to access Aussie gamblers. Australia is struggling with striking a balance between control of the online casino market, and stepping into the personal freedoms of Aussies. The US has found out the hard way that blocks on the financial transactions with internet gambling companies is largely ineffective and other nations are finding it difficult to come up with alternative solutions.

The public outcry over the proposed internet censorship in Australia was likely large enough to prevent the government from trying that step again. But, although internet betting sites are flourishing legally in the Aussie market, the government allegedly fears social ills that would accompany the launch of a regulated online casino gambling market; social ills such as under age gambling and even an increase in gambling addictions.