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Social Ills for Online Casinos

The online casino gambling industry just can’t seem to escape the bad rap in nearly any country. While there is certainly evidence that suggests that internet gambling contributes to rates of problem gambling all over the world, there is nothing conclusive to suggest that the internet gambling industry is any more dangerous than the widely accepted land gambling industry. The Thailand Prime Minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, recently announced that he fears the social ills associated with internet gambling that takes places through the internet lottery and is working to fully ban the industry within Thailand. That’s a key concern in developing countries, and Thailand is no exception. The only problem with the pending Thai ban on online casinos related to the internet is the fact that Vejjajiva’s fears and concerns have not materialized in the market.

Vejjajiva claims that the potential for social damage is enough to justify putting an end to online casino gambling and the internet lottery; that doesn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense actually. There is just not enough evidence from the international research community that conclusively backs up Vejjajiva’s fears and claims. Like some of the US politicians who have taken a weak stand against the online casinos with false claims and a lack of evidence, Vejjajiva is apparently on that same path.

He’s targeting the branch of the internet gambling industry operating through the internet lottery. Online casinos are illegal, but the internet lottery was introduced in Thailand as a way for the government to offer positive channels for gambling – a move that was intended to curb the levels of illegal gambling occurring throughout Thailand.