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This 3 page paper discusses aspects of online gaming, with particular emphasis on Internet gambling. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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part of Internet gaming, and see if we can develop an overview of it: how it started, whether there have been problems with excessive (addictive) gambling, and whether or not
there are measures in place (or proposed) to control it. These seem like reasonable points to examine. Discussion Internet gambling is relatively new. Before the 1990s, people who wanted to
gamble had few choices: they could go to a brick-and-mortar gambling establishment in those states where it is legal; or they could make an illegal bet with a bookmaker (Internet
gambling overview, 2007). But when the Internet emerged in the mid-1990s, "a new form of gambling appeared - online gaming casinos and sports wagering" (Internet gambling overview, 2007). The debate
over whether or not people can become addicted to online gaming continues, often with stories circulating of people who have stayed at their computers for days. One subject reports become
so addicted to a game that she played more than 90 hours a week, only left her apartment when absolutely necessary, and wound up devoting an entire year to playing
an online game, EverQuest (Yee, 2002). This suggests that it is possible to become addicted to an online game in the same way that we can become addicted to controlled
substances or gambling in brick-and-mortar casinos. Are there problems with Internet gambling as well as online gaming? Yes, "Internet gamblers may be more likely to have a serious gambling problem
than other gamblers" researchers say (Ladd and Petrie, 2002). The Internet may entice individuals who want to remain anonymous as they gamble (Ladd and Petrie, 2002). In a study of
389 gamblers, Ladd and Petrie found that "11% were problem gamblers and over 15% met the criteria for pathological gamblers" (Ladd and Petrie, 2002). Gambling takes many forms, including the
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