Patriot games: the regulation of online gambling in the European Union

Laffey, Des; Sala, Vincent Della; Laffey, Kathryn

doi:10.1080/13501763.2015.1105281

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“…Controlling money transfers has had some success in the United States, with the US government's substantial control over credit cards and banking headquarters, but not fulfilled the expectations in other countries [68]. International legislation would be necessary for effective regulation of internet gambling, but it nevertheless is still lacking [69].…”

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Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy—summary of results

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The gambling industry has grown into a global business in the 21st century. This has created the need for a new emphasis on problem prevention. This article highlights the core themes of the book Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy, taking a broad view of the consequences of gambling for society as a burden on health, well‐being and equality. The book covers the extent of gambling and gambling‐related problems in different societies and presents a critical review of research on industry practices, policy objectives and preventive approaches, including services to people suffering from gambling and its consequences. It discusses the developments in game characteristics and gambling environments and provides evidence on how regulation can affect those. Effective measures to minimize gambling harm exist and many are well supported by scientific evidence. They include restrictions on general availability as well as selective measures to prevent gamblers from overspending. The revenue generated from gambling for the industry, governments, and providers of public services funded from gambling returns presents an obstacle to developing policies to implement harm‐reduction measures. A public interest approach must weigh these interests against the suffering and losses of the victims of gambling.

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Section: Effects Of Regulating Availability and Pricementioning

confidence: 99%

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“…The State is thereby contemporaneously a monopolist and a promoter of a market which generates or favours excessive or pathological behaviours. Overall, the market in Italy has developed under internal budget constraints and Europeanisation pressures (Laffey et al 2016) in line with the convergence model identified by Adam and Raschzok (2014). However, both the regions and municipalities have in recent years followed the Norwegian example (Jensen 2017) and begun promoting restrictive regulation.…”

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Anti-gambling policies: framing morality policy in Italy

2020

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Recent research on morality policy has focused on policy change, morality framing and the presence of favourable cultural opportunity structures (COSs). The resulting literature describing various aspects of morality policy has failed to discuss the impact of multilevel dynamic in this field. This contribution examines gambling policy in Italy, applying a multilevel approach to detect the presence of favourable COSs, and whether policymakers frame policies morally. Italy offers a particularly fertile field for the study of morality policy, featuring a liberal national approach versus local restrictive policy. By applying a methodology based on semistructured interviews and secondary sources, we examine the national and local political spheres, demonstrating that morality framing, when detected, is more likely to be found at the local level where the influence of experts and interest groups on legislators may result in the transformation of a health policy based on paternalistic considerations.

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“…Many international jurisdictions have introduced legislation to legalize and limit provisions for Internet gambling (Kingma, ). This has occurred largely in recognition of the sustained popularity of this mode of gambling and the inherent limitations of prohibition (Laffey, Della Sala, & Laffey, ). Internet gambling policies range from open licensing systems, such as in the United Kingdom licenses for specified products only, such as wagering and lottery in Australia to monopolies often operated by state‐affiliated gambling companies, such as in Norway, or prohibition, as in much of the United States.…”

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“…One argument made by governments to support restrictions on the provision of Internet gambling is that this activity poses a considerable risk of harm, and only licensed operators can be trusted to provide appropriate harm‐minimization resources to protect consumers (Gainsbury, Blankers, Wilkinson, Schelleman‐Offermans, & Cousijn, ; Gainsbury & Wood, ; Kingma, ). Other concerns associated with unregulated offshore sites facing governments are that they fail to contribute to the local economy through taxation, product/license fees, or other relevant levies; and that it is difficult to monitor anti‐money laundering practices and other financial transaction requirements (Laffey et al, ). Understanding consumer motivation and behavior may be useful in developing strategies to deter and restrict use of offshore gambling sites.…”

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“…Attempts made by gambling regulators to deter consumers from accessing offshore gambling sites include publishing and maintaining blacklists of sites that must be blocked by IP providers, restricting transfer of funds to offshore sites, educating consumers of the dangers of these sites, limiting advertising, and threats of fines and sanctions against operators of offshore gambling sites. There is relatively limited evidence to support the effectiveness of these measures (Costes, Kairouz, Eroukmanoff, & Monson, ; Gainsbury, Russell, Hing, & Blaszczynski, ; Gainsbury & Wood, ; Laffey et al, ), although these have not been subjected to extensive scrutiny.…”

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Factors Influencing Internet Gamblers’ Use of Offshore Online Gambling Sites: Policy Implications

Gainsbury¹,

Abarbanel²,

Blaszczynski³

2018

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Gambling is a heavily regulated activity, but policies are difficult to enforce in the online context. While governments may attempt to restrict access to licensed providers only, consumers can access offshore sites, creating a potential risk of harm and reducing taxation. This article examines how consumers select Internet gambling sites, and the characteristics of those who use offshore as opposed to domestic sites. Past‐month Australian Internet‐gamblers (N = 1,001, 57.2 percent male) completed an online survey. Participants responded to questions about their online gambling, including use of offshore sites, reasons for site selection, awareness of regulations, preferences for regulated sites, and gambling‐related problems. Offshore gamblers (52.7 percent) were a distinct demographic cohort, and were more highly involved in online gambling. Lack of awareness of gambling regulation did not sufficiently explain use of offshore gambling sites; rather, both groups had a relatively low concern for where a site was regulated, choosing sites instead based on ease of use, and cues that they were designed for gamblers in the advertised jurisdiction. Use of offshore gambling sites may be discouraged by focusing on the benefits of domestic sites and ensuring that these can provide a good consumer experience.

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Patriot games: the regulation of online gambling in the European Union

Cited by 15 publications

References 21 publications

Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy—summary of results

Setting Limits: Gambling, Science and Public Policy—summary of results

Anti-gambling policies: framing morality policy in Italy

Factors Influencing Internet Gamblers’ Use of Offshore Online Gambling Sites: Policy Implications

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