Gaming Union Finds Reasons to Oppose Ontario Online Casinos
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D.C. Online Gambling Delayed; Public To Have Input
D.C. Online Gambling Delayed; Public To Have Input
Opponents of a new online casino site in Washington D.C. were pleased on Monday when the D.C. Lottery announced that it would be delaying the launch of the online casino. The delay
according to city council members
is for time to gain public input on the controversial issue.Earlier this year the D.C. Council allowed a deadline to pass in which they could have eliminated the online gambling law. With the deadline passed
the D.C. Lottery began preparing for a launch of late July for free play and September for real money gambling online. Monday
the entire process was put on hold.”It could be October
it could be November
it could be next year
” said council member Jack Evans
in response to when the online casino will finally be launched. Other council members believed that later this year was the more probable date for the start of regulated online gambling in the city.Michael A. Brown claimed the gambling would become a reality later this fall. Before that happens
however
there is going to be a series of public discussions on the issue
and the hope is that the council will ease the fears of those opposed to the new gaming laws.Even those who are in favor of the expanded form of gambling will be allowed to attend the public forums to ask questions and gather information on the plan. The public areas where the online site will be accessible will have a sixty day review period before the site launches.While many states had lawmakers spending weeks debating online gambling
D.C. quietly pushed through a law regulating the industry last December. Even if the site is delayed for several months
it will likely become the first online casino in the US that is being run with US regulations.The city where the online site will go live is ironically the same city where the Department of Justice originated an online gambling indictment against PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker
two of the largest online poker sites in the world.Lawmakers in Washington are working towards a federal resolution to Internet gambling prohibition. Representatives Joe Barton and John Campbell
both Conservatives
have proposed two separate bills that would regulate online poker. In Barton’s bill
other forms of online gambling would remain unregulated.US online poker players represent a large portion of the population in the US
and they have made their voices heard after losing their two primary places to play online. Professional poker players have also taken a stand
with several boycotting the World series of Poker until Full Tilt pays US customers the funds that were in their accounts at the time of the government shutdown of the site. July 12
2011Posted By April GardnerStaff Editor
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How to Gamble Without Addiction
How to Gamble Without Addiction
November 3rd
2009 / Posted by Suicidalsam in Gambling Addiction
General Gambling is big business
earning the gaming industry billions of dollars each year. In fact
Americans spend more money on legal gambling than they do on movie tickets
recorded music
theme parks
spectator sports and video games combined. A recent program on the Discovery Channel stated that gambling is so attractive
that when the lottery is high
ninety percent of eligible adults buy a ticket! Most people who gamble enjoy gambling as a game; its exciting and fun. And most are able to gamble without risking a gambling addiction. Just as many people can have a glass or two of wine with dinner without becoming an alcoholic
so can they buy a lottery ticket in California
visit a racetrack in Kentucky or even spend their vacation in Panama casinos without serious long-term issues. Anyone who has visited a casino knows how easy it is to feed money into the machines. Still
the occasional visit to a casino does not indicate a problem and many people are able to gamble without addiction as long as they gamble responsibly and keep several important things in mind. Set a realistic budget and stick to it Leave all your credit cards at home except one for an emergencyand losing all your cash because you fed it into the slot machine is not an emergency! This card is in case your car breaks down or you get stranded
not to get an extra $500 for the tables. Also
take only the amount of cash that you can afford to lose. Avoid temptation by not bring any cash that has already been set aside for necessities
like groceries or rent; if its in your pocket
you might be tempted to risk it. Limit or avoid alcoholIts best not to drink while you are gambling as this is a good way to lose more money than you can afford to lose. Alcohol can dull the senses and cause you to make choices that you might not otherwise make so this policy will keep you from making a stupid choice
such as taking $500 out from your credit card
for example. Set a time limit for gambling Wear a watch. The whole idea in a casino is to cause you to lose track of time and spend more money. All the flashing lights and bells from the slot machines as well as the artificial lighting are meant to give you a false sense of reality. If you wear a watch
you can tell how long it takes you to lose a certain amount of money and
if you lose what you can afford to lose in the first hour
its probably time to go home before you lose any more. People who gamble responsibly do so for entertainment and they are able to accept losses as the cost of that entertainment. They are able to balance their gambling with other activities and they do not gamble alone. If you remember these tips
you will be able to enjoy
rather than fear
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Pappas Debates Frank Online Poker Bill on MSNBC
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Problem Gambling Grouped by Experts with Substance Abuse
Problem Gambling Grouped by Experts with Substance Abuse
Studies have led experts to realize problem gambling is not caused by gaming proliferation
but by a brain imbalance also found in substance abusers. As a result of numerous studies over the last decade
problem gambling is being linked more and more under the larger umbrella of substance abuse. This week
experts on the recognition and treatment of compulsive gambling will meet along with drug and alcohol abuse counselors to discuss solutions at the Midwest Conference on Problem Gambling and Substance Abuse.Theories that problem gambling is caused by exposure to a gaming market that is constantly expanding have largely been debunked by scientific studies. Instead
evidence has consistently arisen that indicates gambling compulsions derive from a similar brain chemistry as substance addiction.Persons suffering from problem gambling were found to have significant differences in dopamine production from the average person. The dopamine receptors are also found to be central in alcoholics and drug addicts.Dopamine levels are believed to help control and modify risk/reward impulses.The studies are revelatory to professionals trying to combat compulsive gambling. Rather than campaigning for gambling bans and fighting casino proliferation
treatment is shifting to addressing a broader issue of addictive behavior.As more information becomes available on what causes such self-destructive behavior
counselors and other experts continue to move toward treating specific symptoms such as problem gambling with a broader program designed to control addictive impulses in general.This week’s problem gambling and substance abuse conference is being held in Knsas City and will open on Wednesday morning. It is free and open to the public. Published on July 26
2010 by A.J.Maldonado
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