People who begin gambling at an early age also run higher risks of becoming problem gamblers, according to a report last year from the National Gambling Impact Study Commission. On the Internet, teens have an opportunity to play an immense assortment of games. The selection of games offered by virtual casinos include everything from cyberslots, blackjack and poker to real-time virtual horse racing. Although some sights are free, those sights are generally less entertaining and less appealing. Losses are charged to the credit card while winnings are credited to the same account.
Internet gambling is a reality.
The problem is that governments do not know what to do about it. State and federal policy makers face difficult issues. Every government has policies regarding gambling by their citizens. Some prohibit it, while others heavily regulate it. The future of Internet gambling will be shaped by the struggle between government's attempt to control the behavior of its citizens against the technical and other problems involved in enforcing such policies.