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Home History Games News Dictionary		A new study has been published this week that sheds – for once – a significant amount of positive light on the online gambling issue in the United States. The results are quickly finding themselves passed through the internet casino posting sites, blogs and message boards as it becomes more and more apparent that, in general, the American public seems to have a fine opinion on the legalization possibility of the industry, so long as internet casinos are properly regulated. According to the study, which was completed by Ipsos Reid, Americans are finding themselves ever more in the grey area of the issue, a change from similar questionnaires issued just three years ago. While in 2007, Americans seemed to be definitively against online gambling, now the opinions are far less sure. In fact, the residents of America and Canada aren’t even entirely sure what the laws dictate anymore, with casinos being more than readily available – and popular. In 2007, 41 percent of US residents, and 28 percent of their Canadian counterparts knew that online gambling was illegal. Just three years later, those numbers have dropped to just 37 percent and 23 percent, respectively, showing a growth of uncertainty on the topic. The survey was conducted in January of this year, with 1,006 individuals questioned in the US and another 1,032 in Canada. Ipsos has estimated for a margin of error between 3.05 and 3.09 percentage points; all questions were asked and answered online. The biggest question in the scrutiny related to the opinion on legalization of internet casinos in North America, with the results surprising more than a few opponents of the movement. Half of Americans, 49 percent, and more that half of Canadians, 55 percent, said that they were, in fact, willing to legalize online gambling, so long as governmental regulations were in place to protect gamblers, and keep the industry from getting out of control. The new numbers demonstrated a growth in affability on the issue, as the 2007 study showed just 46 percent of Americans and 48 percent of Canadians feeling the same way. Most felt that their respective federal governments should be in charge of the regulation, as opposed to state, provincial or more local jurisdictions carrying the burden. "We see that Americans are more concerned with regulation than Canadians," said Paul Lauzon of Ipsos Reid. "Comparing a number of legally permitted gambling options, Canadian interest in playing remains almost unchanged based on regulation or no regulation. But Americans feel more comfortable in playing betting games and gambling when there is a system of government regulation in place."

04/11/2010

Online Casino Style: News
North Americans Unsure of Laws

A new study has been published this week that sheds – for once – a significant amount of positive light on the online gambling issue in the United States. The results are quickly finding themselves passed through the internet casino posting sites, blogs and message boards as it becomes more and more apparent that, in general, the American public seems to have a fine opinion on the legalization possibility of the industry, so long as internet casinos are properly regulated.

According to the study, which was completed by Ipsos Reid, Americans are finding themselves ever more in the grey area of the issue, a change from similar questionnaires issued just three years ago. While in 2007, Americans seemed to be definitively against online gambling, now the opinions are far less sure. In fact, the residents of America and Canada aren’t even entirely sure what the laws dictate anymore, with casinos being more than readily available – and popular. In 2007, 41 percent of US residents, and 28 percent of their Canadian counterparts knew that online gambling was illegal. Just three years later, those numbers have dropped to just 37 percent and 23 percent, respectively, showing a growth of uncertainty on the topic.

The survey was conducted in January of this year, with 1,006 individuals questioned in the US and another 1,032 in Canada. Ipsos has estimated for a margin of error between 3.05 and 3.09 percentage points; all questions were asked and answered online. The biggest question in the scrutiny related to the opinion on legalization of internet casinos in North America, with the results surprising more than a few opponents of the movement.

Half of Americans, 49 percent, and more that half of Canadians, 55 percent, said that they were, in fact, willing to legalize online gambling, so long as governmental regulations were in place to protect gamblers, and keep the industry from getting out of control. The new numbers demonstrated a growth in affability on the issue, as the 2007 study showed just 46 percent of Americans and 48 percent of Canadians feeling the same way. Most felt that their respective federal governments should be in charge of the regulation, as opposed to state, provincial or more local jurisdictions carrying the burden.

"We see that Americans are more concerned with regulation than Canadians," said Paul Lauzon of Ipsos Reid. "Comparing a number of legally permitted gambling options, Canadian interest in playing remains almost unchanged based on regulation or no regulation. But Americans feel more comfortable in playing betting games and gambling when there is a system of government regulation in place."