Inside Asian Gaming

IAG APR 2022年4月 亞博匯 82 RISK OF GAMBLING HARM Without going down the rabbit hole of whataboutism, defending a prohibition of online poker based on the risk of problem gambling or exacerbation of gambling harm is problematic considering the accessibility and ubiquity of gambling products and platforms, abetted by mobile devices and white-label system providers. Without fear of being confused amongst the phalanx of gambling researchers, former Senator David Leyonhjelm was reported as stating “Online poker is probably the most innocent of all gambling ... it's more of a game of skill, not just some sort of vacuous pull of a handle.” It is also instructive to observe that the 2010 Productivity Commission Gambling Inquiry Report found that a gradual managed liberalization, starting with a relatively “safe” form of online COLUMNISTS