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When combined with these factors, youth who play regularly on these free practice sites are prime targets as future #players. Internet casino sites also have reward and loyalty programs which may be enticing to youth. Such programs include the possibility

localendar.com/event?DAM=Publ… For example, many sites offer high initial deposit bonuses, while others guarantee bonuses of up to $20 per month for returning players. Often, players who refer a friend are awarded bonuses as high as $50. Some sites even provide

beqbe.com/slot-online-jo… “Bettor’s Insurance” programs which returns 10% of net gaming losses (Gambling Online, 2003). Casino games are interspersed with other, more innocuous games, each following the same basic theme. Graphics are often colourful and realistic sounds

dailygram.com/index.php/blog… and images add to the excitement of the game. Many games also include multiple players so individuals can compete with each other on-line. Even when playing on these practice sites without money, Internet gambling is perceived as being engaging, e

signup.com/Group/compose/… xciting and exhilarating. Off-shore gaming sites remain predominantly unregulated. Practically, for underage youth who continuously surf the Internet, this can translate into questionable marketing strategies such as “pop-up” advertisements encouraging

blogfreely.net/betajoker123/t… players to access adult gambling sites. However, little is known about the number of young people actually accessing these sites. Nevertheless, it is clear that more and more youth are accessing the Internet.

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