Where's the Threat? 2
In addition to the notion that online casino gamblers are invited to wrack up
credit card debt, some nations fear the loss of control over their current state
gambling monopolies. This is mainly the case in Europe right now. Although much
of Europe and the UK’s gambling legislation has been liberalized there are
nearly a dozen EU member states that insist on operating state monopolies as a
way to protect their citizens from unscrupulous behavior from the online
casinos. To that end, the countries with protectionist legislation for their
state monopolies are a bit misguided. The tight regulatory framework in the UK
for the gambling industry ensures that UK gamblers are provided the utmost in
protection and safety measures.
The online casinos themselves have been really aggressively fighting the notion
that their gaming is unsafe for the internet gamblers and that the sites
facilitate underage gambling. In actuality, the internet gambling sites have
some of the best age-verification systems in place to protect underage gamblers
from being able to access the account. State monopolies have claimed that their
use of a monopoly ensures better protection for the gamblers – yet the
regulatory framework in the rest of the EU is tougher actually tougher on the
online casino sites and requires the companies to continually operate with
social responsibility toward their gamblers and the community.
The plain fact of the matter is simple, there is enough software on the market
right now to protect gamblers from everything from underage gambling, identity
theft, and a host of other issues.
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