ABSTRACT

Internet gambling is a rapidly growing phenomenon, which has profound social, psychological, economic, political, and policy implications. Until recently, Internet gambling has been understudied by the research community, but now a growing body of literature is emerging, on all aspects of Internet gambling and its attendant implications.

As jurisdictions around the world grapple to understand the best way to respond to Internet gambling from a commercial, regulatory, and social perspective, scholarly studies of Internet gambling are becoming an ever more crucial resource. The Handbook of Internet Gambling consolidates this emerging body of literature into a single reference volume. Its twenty chapters comprise groundbreaking contributions from the world’s leading authorities in the commercial, clinical, political and social aspects of Internet gambling.

It is sure to be a foundational resource for academics, students, regulators, politicians, policy makers, commercial providers, and health care professionals who have an interest in understanding the history, dynamics, and impacts of Internet gambling in a global context.

part 2|73 pages

Commercial/business Aspects

part 3|79 pages

Major Research Studies of Internet Gamblers

chapter 6|23 pages

The Casino City Study

A large-scale international study of online gamblers

chapter 7|14 pages

Internet Poker in Sweden in 2007

chapter 9|19 pages

The bwin.party Division on addiction Research Collaborative

Challenges for the ‘normal science' of Internet gambling

part 5|95 pages

Legal and Policy Issues

chapter 15|13 pages

Internet Gambling Law

chapter 17|14 pages

The Only Thing Certain Is Uncertainty?

Internet gambling in the United States, 1961–2011