UIGEA Doesn't Address Responsible Gambling - Online-Casinos.com

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Commercial protectionism and political cynicism aside for a moment, what does the much-maligned Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act actually do to address the problem of addictive gambling? Not a lot, it appears from comments this week by the Executive Director of the National Council on Problem Gaming, Keith Whyte.

Speaking to Poker News Daily, Whyte observes that the UIGEA and its supporting regulations are a politically designed measure, crafted to cut off funds for gamblers. However, these regulations fail to address the root causes of problem gambling or to allocate any of the millions spent on the law's introduction and implementation to the worthy cause of responsible gambling research, education and treatment.

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