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FTC: Children Have Easy Access to Online Gambling27 June 2002WASHINGTON, DC – As reported by the Associated Press: "Many gambling Web sites lack adequate safeguards and warnings to prevent children and teenagers from placing illegal bets, federal regulators said Wednesday. "In a survey of 100 popular Internet gambling sites, the Federal Trade Commission found that one in five had no warnings for minors and most had disclaimers that were hard to find. The sites also lacked screening mechanisms to keep children out or had blocks that kids could easily get around. "`There is a growing problem with kids engaged in online gambling,' FTC Chairman Timothy Muris said at a news conference. He said minors gambling online may use their parents' credit cards, costing them money and damaging their credit ratings. "…The agency is investigating at the request of Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Virginia, who said the Bush administration is not doing enough to protect children from online gambling. "…Muris said the FTC is continuing its research and plans to work with the online gambling industry to develop voluntary steps to protect children…" |