Through online transaction,
a gambler can satisfy the same needs with online
gambling without gambling physically
The
vice of gambling has never been so accessible
to anybody owning a credit card before. Armed
with an Internet connection and a personal computer,
one could easily visit any of the virtual casinos
peppered throughout the Net while seated at
home. Online gambling revenue is expected to
double by 2010 from $5.1 billion in 2006 to
$11.4 billion. Given the privacy that the Internet
offers, it encourages an addict to gamble online
without any constraints or dissuasion from family
members or loved ones as the gamblers could
easily cover up their tracks on the Net, or
gamble online at the workplace out of the sight
of any potential concerned dissuaders.