3 questions

[Kyle LaCroix]

how many real money online players here are underage US players, and if you are underage does the person whose name your account is registered in (probably your guardian) include your winnings when paying income taxes?

and if you are of age, do you include your winnings when paying income taxes?

[Alobar]

alot, I wouldnt be suprised if the accounts are still in their names, and haha yeah right

[Kyle LaCroix]

haha alright thanks

[Cubswin]

how many real money online players here are underage US players

Im not sure this can really be answered for obvious reasons. There is a very interesting (and free) journal article titled "Internet Gambling and Social Responsibility: An Exploratory Study" by Michael Smeaton and Mark Griffiths in Volume 7 (2004) of CyberPsychology. This document can be accessed through ingenta.com (you have to register an account but you pay nothing... at least for this article). If you do a search for "internet gambling" i think it is the 3rd hit that comes up.

Here is the abstract:

Within the last few years, we have seen a substantial increase in the amount of gambling opportunities offered on the Internet. Many concerns have been raised about the activity, including the potential for excessive gambling, and the lack of safeguards for vulnerable populations such as adolescents and problem gamblers. Given these concerns, a representative selection of 30 U.K.-owned Internet gambling sites were studied to examine what safeguards were in place to encourage social responsibility of Internet gamblers. It was found that very few sites were engaged in socially responsible practice and that much more could be done to protect vulnerable groups. The findings from this study were then used to compile a list of recommendations for good practice among Internet gambling operators.