This is where I think I am. Some countries ban most or all forms of Internet gambling: USA, China, Russia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Portugal, Bermuda (Wood and Williams, 2009). Some countries have either completely legalised all forms of Internet gambling to residents and non-residents alike, to gamble within and outside the country: Gibraltar, Antigua and Barbuda, Malta, Dutch Antilles, Panama (Wood and Williams, 2009). Some countries (Sweden, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Liechtenstein, New Zealand) allow certain forms of Internet gambling (lotteries, sports and or race books, and games of skill including poker) but prohibit other forms illegal (usually casino games). Some countries permit only residents to access Internet gambling sites (Finland, Austria, Norway, Canadian provinces). Some countries ban accessing Internet gambling outside the country (Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Slovakia, Sweden). Finally, asome countries operate Internet gambling, but ban residents from accessing these sites (Australia, Papua New Guinea) (Wood and Williams, 2009). Young and Todd (2008) report that where governments have banned Internet gambling, for example in the US (2006) and Germany (2008) gamblers have found ways round the ban. So I am really - none the wiser!
