| It is the latest craze at the moment and | | | | at a time to try and win back money they have |
| everyone seems to be enjoying gambling at | | | | lost with the Debt Advisor group seeing some |
| home with the increase of poker sites on the | | | | individual debts as high as £100,000. Casinos |
| internet, but its not good news if you are running | | | | have a strong cash culture unlike internet gambling |
| up debts on your credit card. I don't know about | | | | where it is your credit card that does the |
| you but it seems that I have a misconceived | | | | spending. Using cash instead of your credit card |
| perception of time when I am sitting at my | | | | makes you more aware of the amount you are |
| computer; time just seems to fly by. The longer | | | | spending. |
| you are gambling on an internet poker site, the | | | | The growth of gambling online in the next five |
| more money you are spending. | | | | years is predicted to be around 22% a year while |
| Online gambling is being seen as pushing up | | | | playing poker online is said to rise by 44% a year. |
| consumer debts and that's not good for the UK | | | | Gambling through your mobile phone is now also |
| economy. Figures from the government have | | | | being offered by companies which could see even |
| revealed that the amount of money spent on | | | | higher debts being accumulated. |
| gambling last year was £42.8 million; in 2001 | | | | Gambling has always seen its fair share of |
| that figure was only £8.6 million. It is a | | | | creating debt problems but with easier accessibility |
| perturbing sharp increase. Internet sites that have | | | | it may cause more households to suffer from |
| been registered outside the UK have not been | | | | unmanageable debt. Other household members |
| included in the government figures of money | | | | are usually unaware that there is a debt problem |
| spent. | | | | looming not realizing how much is actually being |
| The glamorization of gambling, especially poker, by | | | | gambled, the more desperate people become to |
| celebrities at the moment is partly to blame for | | | | win back their money the higher the stakes |
| the rise in gambling. Sitting at home on your | | | | become seeing people usually losing more and |
| computer can undermine your ability to spend | | | | more. |
| your money wisely. Internet poker sites or casino | | | | If you are suffering form credit card debt |
| sites allow you to insert your credit card details; | | | | problems through internet gambling there are |
| once your details have been entered you can | | | | many organizations that can help you. Seeking |
| continue gambling up to your credit limit. Some | | | | help sooner rather than later will prevent even |
| gamblers are maxing out numerous credit cards | | | | more debt. |