Hello and can you help a PhD student of Gambling?

[carjaw]

Hi
Great to finally be here!! But I need your help!! I need so much help!! My research is investigation the concept of responsible gambling in cyberspace. My first problem is - is it possible to have responsible gambling? And next is it possible to have responsible gamling on the Internet with all the issues of anonymity, accessiility and the aility to go from site to site? We all know aout responsile gambling features, such as slowing play, showing clocks and timers and real money balances and the provision by operators of regular financial statements - but do these responsible gambling features work? I have an online survey I desperately need gamblers to participate in - at http://www.effectiveresponsiblegambl...s.blogspot.com - which will only take no more than 10 minutes of your time (and does not need registration or personal details) but perhaps if you have a comment you could let me know what your think about the concept of responsible gambling in cyberspace. Thank you - so much

[bryand]

Hi carjaw and welcome to the forum. You may want to check out the link below regarding other ways to regulate excessive gambling.

http://www.casinomeister.com/quit_gambling.php

You may also be surprised at the many ways site owners can verify users (a la your comment about internet anonymity) - track IP addresses, request authentication documents, etc. before paying out to winners.

[carjaw]

I like your comments and information about anonymity and internet gambling - but do operators do this checking when you register or is it only when it comes to paying out?

[winbig]

I like your comments and information about anonymity and internet gambling - but do operators do this checking when you register or is it only when it comes to paying out?

As with any casino, online or off, no.

Think about it - say you walk into a Vegas casino and throw down $100,000 playing blackjack or any other game.....do you think they're going to ask you for financial records before you start playing?

What you're describing, in my view, is an invasion of privacy. If I want to gamble, that's my decision, and whether or not I can afford it is a moot point. If I ever ran into a casino that asked me for financial records, I can guarantee that they'd never see another penny from me again.

[bryand]

I like your comments and information about anonymity and internet gambling - but do operators do this checking when you register or is it only when it comes to paying out?

Most online casinos of which I am familiar ask for verification documents (copy of driver's license, credit card, utility bill, etc.) before the first payout. Otherwise no verification is requested before paying or playing except a few that require documents before one's second deposit. Of course the rules change if a site suspects some type of fraudulent activity on the part of the player.

Searching this forum you will find some threads concerning verification documents. You may also want to request that Casinomeister give you access to other parts of the forum that may contain additional threads along this line.

[carjaw]

So in your opinion - is it responsible to check out verification only at the end ? do operators have a social responsibility towards its stakeholders? what about people who are experiencing real problems with their gambling? do you think responsible gamlbing features like slowing play and or providing financial records is the right way to go? or would you just say ... something else! help me out here!!!

[carjaw]

Do responsible gambling features work online? Will slowing play, showing timers and real money balances help players experiencing problems with their gambling? I am researching a PhD looking at responsible gambling measures in cyberspace and have a survey available at http://www.effectiveresponsiblegambl...s.blogspot.com - I would love your comments, thoughts and attitudes about responsible gambling - do operators have a duty to be socially responsible to all its stakeholders especially gamblers?

[jas2587]

Do responsible gambling features work online? Will slowing play, showing timers and real money balances help players experiencing problems with their gambling? I am researching a PhD looking at responsible gambling measures in cyberspace and have a survey available at http://www.effectiveresponsiblegambl...s.blogspot.com - I would love your comments, thoughts and attitudes about responsible gambling - do operators have a duty to be socially responsible to all its stakeholders especially gamblers?

How many times are you going to post the same thing?

we are not stupid here

Cindy

[BingoT]

How many times are you going to post the same thing?
we are not stupid here
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[BingoT]

And Cindy said

How many times are you going to post the same thing?

we are not stupid here

Cindy