Tag Archive: Gambling Regulations

Perhaps you can thank the brutal Australian history for their present-day love of gambling. After all, life was incredibly tough under the watchful eye of British Colonial rule. So many different gambling games formed an outlet for those looking for a needed distraction away from the day-to-day hardships of life, so far away from home. Today, Australian gamblers flock to the slots machines. Down under, these are known as "pokie", and to say they're popular would be a massive understatement.

With the proliferation of all types of gambling across the European Continent, policing all these establishments has always been a difficult task. Even today there is no one universal law that covers all member states. Many countries do have their own gaming authorities, but they rely national laws to enforce their policies. Many of these are aimed at problem gamblers. Virtually all countries recognise that problem gambling has the potential to go south very easily.