An interesting study from UNLV comparing the experience of gambling online vs. the brick and mortar experience is detailed in today's Las Vegas Sun.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008...ings-hallmark/
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Based on 90-minute interviews with 30 Las Vegas gamblers, researchers touched on an aspect of online gambling mostly ignored in the political discourse: that it can be a negative environment dominated by bullying, foul-mouthed players who prowl gambling chat rooms.
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Not surprisingly, opponents of Internet gambling say this is yet another reason to prohibit it, while people who are arguing for regulation say any problems are a result of the fact that industry is unregulated.
What are your thoughts? How is the online gambling experience different from what you experience in a casino?
UNLV study says online gaming environment "harsher" than brick and mortar
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