While many casinos were found to be needing improvement, nearly all of online gambling sites passed the stringent test.

The uk Gambling Commission found a big minority of online casinos have inadequate measures to screen out children, demonstrating again the price of robust regulation. In line with the Telegraph, the commission conducted an undercover investigation using debit cards registered to adolescents, and located exploitable loopholes within the blocks arrange at online gambling sites to discourage youths.

By testing and reviewing the filtering systems employed by Internet casinos, the commission has forced sites lagging in protective measures to deal with their shortcomings. Without the oversight and diligence of the regulatory agency, lax defenses would go unnoticed.

British law requires Internet gambling operators to make sure patrons' personal information, including name, date of birth, address, and payment information. Software designed to intercept underage and problem gamblers should be used.

While many casinos were found to be needing improvement, nearly all of online gambling sites passed the stringent test. The united kingdom Minister of Culture, Gerry Sutcliffe, told the Telegraph, "NEARLY ALL OF the tests showed that policies and procedures to stop children from gambling on remote sites are effectively in place."

Meanwhile, US children are totally vulnerable, without the advantage of any independent oversight or regulation of online casinos to verify due diligence toward preventing underage gambling is performed.

Published on January 15, 2009 by MattMiller

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