Online Poker and GamblingGone are the days when gambling and skill games were limited to bookies and casinos. With internet access as common as it is, playing online poker and gambling has become a very popular pass-time. In 2005, the revenues from online poker were estimated at around $200 million per month.Online poker is an easy entry point to the game for beginners, being less intimidating than playing in a casino. There are a variety of web sites offering online poker play, with some games offering free play or stakes as low as 1 cent, making them affordable for beginners. There are other forms of entertainment available for those not interested in poker - from traditional casino games such as roulette, to sports betting, and casual-friendly games such as bingo. If you're looking for the new-wave of online poker, Join PlayersOnly, the poker room where the true players are! Because of the Sleekness of their Interface and incredible bonus structure, PlayersOnly is America's Fastest Growing Poker Room! Receive an Instant 10% CASH BONUS and a 100% match poker bonus upto $650 and there are NO FEES for making a deposit! PlayersOnly hosts a $1,000,000.00 Freeroll Series and is Guaranteeing $3,000,000.00 in tournament prize money this month with one $150,000.00 guaranteed event at least once a month! A 'National Gambling Impact Study' performed in the USA in 1999 stated "the high-speed instant gratification of Internet games and the high level of privacy they offer may exacerbate problem and pathological gambling". A government-funded report from the UK, came to similar conclusions, claiming that 75% of people who gamble online are "problem" gamblers, compared to just 20% of people who visit land-based casinos Online poker and gambling is very easy in Europe, with most players paying for their games on a credit or debit card. In the USA, many banks prohibit the use of their cards for online gambling, so electronic money services such as Moneybookers have appeared which can be used to transfer funds to the gambling sites without the hassle of sending a check or using a wire transfer service. --- by Bones McCoy at 1800-sports.com on June 17, 2007
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