ABSTRACT

Over the past 14 years there has been a global explosion in online gambling, allowing customers to play 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the comfort of home, work, and public places. The online industry now offers an assortment of services, such as sports betting, casino games, bingo, lotteries, blackjack, and poker. Over 650 different gambling site owners in 74 jurisdictions provide online gambling at approximately 2,350 registered sites, producing an estimated $20 billion in known revenues.