ABSTRACT
Never before have we witnessed on an international scale, the widespread legalization of a multitude of different forms of gambling. Gambling opportunities have become so widespread that it is difficult to find jurisdictions in which some form of gambling is not government controlled, regulated, organized, or owned. In those jurisdictions where legalized gambling is banned, underground gambling, Internet gambling, and mobile gambling remain readily accessible. Gambling throughout the world has become a socially acceptable form of entertainment, in spite of the recognized social costs associated with excessive gambling.
