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Glen Kim Section 003. For Online Gambling. Online Gambling. People have been consumed into the world of gambling Gambling is getting popular every day States and municipal governments bring in an estimated $100 billion in tax revenue every year. Online gambling will increase revenue.
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Glen Kim Section 003 For Online Gambling
Online Gambling • People have been consumed into the world of gambling • Gambling is getting popular every day • States and municipal governments bring in an estimated $100 billion in tax revenue every year
Online gambling will increase revenue More revenue will be brought in with online gambling
Gamblers in Cyberspace • “Online gambling is now popular enough to cut into the profits that states and municipalities make from selling lottery tickets and collecting casino taxes” (Cyberspace). • “If the government tries to shut down Internet gambling sites, those businesses will simply move their operations to other countries where it is legal” (Cyberspace).
Help fund community? • Some Native American tribes reap huge profits from reservation casinos. Their gambling profits help fund schools and public works projects” (Odds). • Online gambling could be looked at as an opportunity to rebuild communities and for education.
Benefits for Online Gambling Bonuses Convenience Atmosphere Safety
Bonuses • To entice new customers and keep up the competition, free money is given to sign up or when you add money • Bonuses range from anywhere between $10-$1,000’s.
Convenience • Sitting at home on one computer • No driving required to get to a casino
Safety • Safer gambling online rather than carrying around mounds of cash or credit cards • Most online gambling casinos will not risk their reputation or customer base by scamming their customers
Diversity • Roulette, bingo hall, poker table all sitting in one chair at home • Variety of online casino table games, slots, and video poker machines to play • Ability to wager on sports games on the same account as well as playing tables games
Work Cited • Epstein, Jeffrey H. “odds favore more gambling.” Futurist 32.3 (1998): 16. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 17 April 2011. • “Gamblers in Cyberspace.” Futurist, 33.8 (1999): 18. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. Web. 17 April 2011. • “How much does Government make off of Gambling?” blog.turbotax.intuit.com. Turbotax, Web. 13 April 2011. • “Benefits of Online Gambling: Top Reasons to Gamble Online.” buzzle.com. Intelligent Life on Web, Web. 13 April 2011.