Exploring Internet Gambling

Online gambling has reshaped how people place bets in only a few years. Computers and mobile devices now let players wager from almost anywhere, and that shift has pushed gambling past national borders and away from traditional casinos and betting shops. These changes affect how governments write rules, how researchers study the activity, and how clinicians and prevention workers respond.

The chapters bring together recent studies from researchers across several countries. They look at how many people gamble online, the ways they use internet platforms, and the distinct groups within the online gambling population. The book also compares internet gamblers with those who do not gamble online, both among the general public and among people who seek help for gambling problems.

The volume is aimed at academics, students, regulators, policymakers, gambling operators, treatment providers and community organisations who want evidence on online gambling. It was first published as a special issue of International Gambling Studies.