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Lawmakers in Washington, D.C., looking for a reason to pass legislation banning Internet gambling, need only consider the results of a new study by the American Psychological Association (APA). The APA study found that 74% of people who gamble online are "problematic" or "pathological" gamblers. And, according to David Robertson, with the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling, teens are most at risk to fall into the habit of gambling on the Internet. "Gambling is the fastest growing addiction among youth today," Robertson said. "They spend more money on gambling than they do on drugs, and the American public doesn't know that or doesn't recognize it or doesn't want to see it." What makes Internet gambling even worse is the anonymity of it, said Dr. Bill Maier, a child and family psychologist in residence at Focus on the Family. "In the old days, a person had to go to Las Vegas to gamble and he could be seen there sitting at the slot machines for 36 hours and people are raising an eyebrow. Now, you can go into your office or your bedroom for 36 hours and blow your entire life savings on Internet gambling and no one knows." A government commission has recommended a moratorium on all Internet gambling until more is known about the damage it causes, and Congress is considering legislation that bans Internet gambling and prevents gambling companies from accepting credit card payments and checks online. |
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