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by Change | 10 Mar 2009

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The European Parliament is to debate the impact of online gambling on addiction rates and will consider new approaches to regulate the sector and help reduce the risk of individuals having to head to rehab clinics for gambling addictions.

Tackling online gambling addictions will be at the top of the European parliament's agenda this week as it debates the best ways to regulate the online gambling industry.

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are to consider new methods to tackle gambling addictions developed by online gamers and will be looking at ways to reduce the number of people heading to rehab clinics to tackle their problem.

The MEPs will consider whether the online gambling industry should be regulated at a national level, or through the European Union.

A recent report submitted to the European parliament urges MEPs to adopt a common approach to a wide variety of areas related to online gambling, including methods to tackle gambling addiction.

Online gambling addictions are on the rise across the globe as access to the internet becomes more widespread.

In the US, a nationwide problem gambling awareness week helped highlight several issues related to both online and in-person gambling.

And it was recently revealed that the number of people visiting rehab clinics in Florida has increased over the past year, something which many believe is down to the arrival of blackjack into the state.

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