The presentation is on online gambling.

1. MIS103
Online Gambling
By: Kieron & Natcha
Stamford International University

2. In this presentation we
will be exploring:
• The history of online gambling.
• What are the largest online
gambling
companies?
• Who participates in online
gambling?
• Why do people choose to gamble
online?
• The impacts of online gambling.

3. Antigua and
Barbuda
passes ‘Free
Trade &
Processing
act’
Inter Casino
becomes the
first online
gambling site
in 1994.
Cyrpto Logic
introduces
online poker,
blackjack and
roulette in
1995.
Multiplayer
online
gambling
introduced in
1999.
Brief history of online gambling
Watch this video for a more in depth look at
the history of online gambling.

4. The largest online gambling companies
The 8 largest online gambling sites ranked by market
value are (Billions of dollars):
• Paddy Power Betfair (ROI) $9.98
• International Game Technology (USA) $5.46
• Ladbrokes Coral Group (UK) $4.78
• Scientific Games Corporation (US) $4.57
• GVC Holdings (Isle of Man) $3.95
• William Hill (UK) $3.86
• Playtech (Isle of Man) $3.63
• The Stars Group (Canada) $3.44

5. Conveniece Fun/Excitement Able to win
money
Anonymity and
Privacy
More
comfortable
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Reasons why people gamble online
Reasons why people gamble online
According to the American
Gambling Association (2006)
there are 5 main reasons why
people prefer to gamble online
as opposed to traditional
betting in a bookmakers.

6.  According to a Study done by Robert T. Wood and Robert J. Williams it's be found that:
 In terms of gender distribution, online gamblers were far more likely to be male when compared to
land-based gamblers.
 Internet gamblers were also, on average, younger (45.7 years) than their land-based gambling
counterparts (51.2 years).
 53.2% of Internet gamblers were unmarried
 62.7% of Internet gamblers were full time employed
 4.4% of Internet gambles were students
 Click here to read the full Study.
Demographics of Online Gamblers

7. Early Signs
 Increasing levels of debt
 Struggling to pay bills on time
 Lying to friends and family
 Feeling moody, irritable or angry
 Inability to pay for small luxuries
 Missing work or having trouble
concentrating at work
 Prioritizing spending time and money
on gambling over other activities.
Serious Signs
 Financial harm – inability to pay for
essentials
 Criminal activity – stealing or fraud
 Declining mental health – depression,
anxiety or suicidal thoughts
 Declining physical health
 Relationship disruption, conflict or
breakdown
 Cultural harm – disengaging from
cultural activities
 Reduced performance at work or
study.
Impacts of online gambling

8. Association, A. G. (2006). American Gaming Assocation. Retrieved from American
Gaming Assocation: https://www.americangaming.org/
Dr. Conard, B. (2005). The truth about child video game addiction - TechAddiction.
Gambling Help Online. (2007-2018). Impacts of gambling.
Statista. (2017). Statista. Retrieved from The Statistics Portal:
https://www.statista.com/statistics/883685/top-online-gambling-companies-by-
total-assets/
Walker, K. (2018). Online Gambling History - Development of Gambling on the
Internet.
Wood, R. T., & Williams, R. (2007). Why do Internet gamblers prefer online versus
land-based venues? University of Lethbridge Research Repository.
Wood, R. T., & Williams, R. J. (2011). A comparative profile of the Internet gambler:
Demographic characteristics, game-play patterns, and problem gambling status.
References