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We are all aware that the United States has imposed harsh legislations, mainly the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), to put an obstacle to online gambling. Even though I completely dislike the fact that they try to ban transaction from online gambling operators, which to me seems l

Do you ever wonder why your computer has become slower since you started online gambling? Well, I think I may have an idea of why this is happening. Usually, online gamblers choose to use the download version of casinos because it usually comes with a wider variety of games and with higher quality g

The hardest part of helping a friend with a gambling addiction is getting them to accept it. Once you have managed to be sensitive enough to get your friend to start seeing the person he has become they will still need a lot of support. Realizing that there is a problem will not be enough [...]

The auto play feature is very popular at most online casino games, however I believe it is given its best use at slot games. The reason why I think this is because in online slot games players do not vary betting options a lot and game play is repetitive. Apart from that, let’s be honest [...]

Last week, the Payment Act of Norway received the royal assent. This Act contains provisions for banning payment processing transactions to unauthorized casinos. The Payment Act of Norway had already been passed by the Norwegian parliament so this was nothing surprising but it made it official. The

So far we have covered everything a person can do to fight their gambling addiction but sometimes the person with the addiction will not realize they have it. When this is the case it is very likely that the people around the compulsive online gambler will notice his behavior and realize that someth

One of our readers suggested that we looked at his story on gambling addiction after reading the articles we have published for the past couple of weeks. I went to his blog and found that this was a real life example of everything we have been talking about for the past couple weeks. I have [...]

In my last entry I discussed some points that will help you reduce the amount you spend online gambling. However, I am aware that overcoming an addiction on your own is extremely difficult and you will need other types of support. First of all you need to realize that it might happen that you cannot

If you think that over time you have developed a gambling addiction then you may want to continue reading this article. As we have mentioned in past articles, online gambling should be a thing you do for fun and to enjoy yourself. However, once you cross that line and your addiction is starting to i

Here are a few more signs that online gambling is becoming dangerous for you: - Sometimes you feel guilty while at the computer. - You watch the laundry/dishes/work pile up but you keep on gambling. - Online gambling is now your principal activity and other stuff, like family, work and friends are s