It covers some basics about the internet and its technology, including the security challenges which are inherent in the net's open architecture. The National Gambling Impact Study Commission has sparked controversy over the role of the federal government in setting gambling policy. Yet the federal government has been regulating, albeit in a hodge-podge fashion, the legal and illegal gambling industries for over a century. The book provides insight and a framework for understanding such controversial issues as dysfunctional gambling, crime, criminal involvement in casino operations and environmental impacts. It also addresses social benefits of casino gaming, such as providing recreation, stress release, social interaction and economic benefits, such as increased tourism, employment and tax revenues.
Separate chapters address how the government can assess and collect gaming tax revenues.