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1. Online Gambling: The Multi-Billion Dollar Addiction

   
   InfoBarrel — Authority 592
   Online Gambling: The Multi-Billion Dollar AddictionOnline gambling made its debut in August 1995 and has now become the […] gambling. According to H2 Gambling Capital, 2008 brought in an astounding nationwide revenue of $21.0 billon. Online gambling […] . Online gambling attracts players for many different reasons. The mere fact that gambling is simply at the touch of ones
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2. National Council on Problem Gambling Head Discusses Internet Research

   
   Poker News Daily — Authority 510
   Given that compliance with the regulations of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act ( UIGEA ) have been […] sensible legislation. At the helm of the National Council on Problem Gambling is Keith Whyte , who sat down with Poker […] News Daily to discuss the internet side of problem gambling research. In June, Congressmen Jim Moran (D-VA), Lee Terry (R
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3. Soccer and Gambling: Better In Bed Together?

   
   Pitch Invasion — Authority 503
   Nothing goes together like sports and gambling. Occasionally, the consequences of this for the integrity of sport are […] made from gambling in the first place. Soccer in Europe has particularly come to depend on sponsorship from the global […] explosion in online gambling this past decade, an industry with over three million consumers in the European Union alone. A
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4. Gambling: Some Definitions and Distinctions

   
   Pyromaniacs — Authority 584
   . Simple contest prizes, such as free sweepstakes and door prizes, do not involve gambling if no fee is charged for entry […] not financed by the loss of other contestants. Therefore it is not gambling. Nothing is put at stake by the contestants in […] such events. Likewise, investing in the stock market is not "gambling," regardless of how much risk is involved. If
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5. Underage Teens and Online Gambling: The New Generation of Addiction

   
   InfoBarrel — Authority 592
   Online Gambling is on the rise among young children and teens. Gambling is becoming the new generation of addiction […] . According to the state Department of Human Services, one in every 25 teens already has a gambling problem. Additionally, one in […] every ten teens is at risk for developing a gambling problem. One of the greatest resources for children to access gambling
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6. High Stakes For Online Gamblers

   
   The Gaggle — Authority 723
   By Jeremy Herb Between online gambling and the countless ESPN reruns of the World Series of Poker, poker has […] become a mainstream "sport." More than 6,000 people paid $10,000 to enter this years World Series main event, and gambling […] experts say 10 to 15 million Americans wager $100 billion on all forms of Internet gaming annually. The online gambling
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7. Gambling: The Moral Antithesis of Charity

   
   Pyromaniacs — Authority 584
   by Phil Johnson o review one more time, these are the characteristics that define "gambling": Something valuable […] the outcome And finally— 4. In all gambling, wealth is either lost or changes hands; no new wealth or other […] benefit is created. Gambling violates every biblical principle of economics. In an earlier post I cited Ephesians 4
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8. Does Mutual Consent Eliminate the Evil in Gambling?

   
   Pyromaniacs — Authority 584
   by Phil Johnson e are looking at four essential characteristics in a standard definition of gambling. I have […] , gambling is sinful for more than one reason. Its wrong on several counts. When you gamble, whether you win or lose, you […] merely participate in a gambling contest with a desire to win, you are guilty of coveting that which belongs to your
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9. Derivatives Just "A Sophisticated Form Of Gambling," U.S. Senators Say; …

   
   The Huffington Post — Authority 952
   of gambling," proposing legislation that would enable state gambling regulators and attorneys general to examine the
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10. Treasury, Fed Delay Internet Gambling Ban 6 Months To Address…

    
    The Huffington Post — Authority 952
    Internet gambling payment ban for six months, a move that gives lawmakers time to overturn it or end confusion over illegal
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