“First of all, when you put anything on the internet, I think it can potentially increase the number of problem gamblers. You don’t have to physically get up and go anywhere. You can just simply get on your phone.”
—Christina Gray, executive director of the Indiana Council on Problem Gambling, warning against legalization of online gaming in the Hoosier State
“We will revoke permits if we find serious violations. Our goal is a level playing field for all providers. We want to ensure that the business model of offering illegal or non-compliant gambling on the Internet is not worthwhile in the long term.”
—Ronald Benter, co-executive director of the Germany’s new gaming regulator Gemeinsamen Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL)
“Gambling addiction is often financed with payday loans, leading to personal tragedies. Even if the individual gets help to get out of their addiction, the debts remain.”
—Patrik Hofbauer, CEO of Sweden’s Svenska Spel, calling for a national debt register to combat the effects of gambling addiction
