Financial Aspects of Internet Gaming


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Financial Aspects of Internet Gaming


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Financial aspects of Internet gaming : good gamble or bad bet? : hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Financical Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, first session, July 12, 2001.







Legal Issues in Offshore Financial Services


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In this publication, academics, professional and representatives of the regulatory and government sectors from the Caribbean and the United Kingdom, address the types of offshore products and functions, the offshore tax function, the legal issues involved in using the offshore trust, and regulation of the offshore sector. The Key areas of International Business vehicles, the Captive Insurance Industry the use of offshore trusts in International estate planning and the regulation and control of money laundering are also analysed. This publication represents an edited and updated collection of papers delivered at the 1998 workshop on the subject Legal Issues in Offshore International Financial Services.




The Next Digital Decade


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Internet Gaming Disorder


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Internet Gaming Disorder: Theory, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention is an informative and practical introduction to the topics of Internet gaming disorder and problematic gaming. This book provides mental health clinicians with hands-on assessment, prevention, and treatment techniques for clients with problematic gaming behaviors and Internet gaming disorder. It provides an overview of the existing research on epidemiology, risk and protective factors, and discusses the distinct cognitive features that distinguish gaming from gambling and other related activities and disorders. Clinicians will find interest in discussion of the latest developments in cognitive-behavioral approaches to gaming disorder as well as the best structure for clinical interviews. Included in clinical sections are details of the key indicators of harm and impairment associated with problem gaming and how these might present in clinical cases. Internet Gaming Disorder is strongly evidence-based, draws extensively upon the latest international research literature, and provides insights into the likely future developments in this emerging field both in terms of technological development and new research approaches. Discusses the conceptual basis of Internet gaming disorder as a behavioral addiction Provides screening approaches for measuring excessive gaming Details a structured clinical interview approach for assessing gaming disorder Provides evidence-based clinical strategies for prevention and treatment Covers cognitive behavioral therapy and harm reduction strategies




Psychological, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Internet Addiction


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Addiction is a powerful and destructive condition impacting large portions of the population around the world. While typically associated with substances, such as drugs and alcohol, technology and internet addiction have become a concern in recent years as technology use has become ubiquitous. Psychological, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Internet Addiction is a critical scholarly resource that sheds light on the relationship between psycho-social variables and internet addiction. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as human-computer interaction, academic performance, and online behavior, this book is geared towards psychologists, counselors, graduate-level students, and researchers studying psychology and technology use.










Financial Aspects of Intrnet Gaming


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Witnesses: Gregory Avioli, Deputy Commissioner, Nat. Thoroughbred Racing Assoc. Frank Fahrenkopf, Jr., Pres. and CEO, Amer. Gaming Assoc.; Penelope Kyle, Pres., North Amer. Assoc. of State and Provincial Lotteries, Exec. Dir., VA Lottery; Valerie Lorenz, Exec. Dir., Pres. of the Board, Compulsive Gambling Center, Inc.; Mark MacCarthy, Sr. V.P., Public Policy, Visa U.S.A., Inc.; William Saum, Dir. of Agent, Gambling and Amateurism Activities, NCAA; Sue Schneider, Chmn., Interactive Gaming Council; Sebastian Sinclair, V.P., Christiansen Capital Advisors, LLC; John Peter Suarez, Dir., Div. of Gaming Enforcement, N.J. Dept. of Law and Public Safety; and Keith Whyte, Exec. Dir., Nat. Council on Problem Gambling.