INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

The US Federal Trade Commission has completed a survey looking at what safety measures gambling web sites have in place to combat underage use.

The research found that one out of every five gambling sites observed had no warnings for minors, hard to find disclaimers and no screening mechanisms for underage use. A spokesperson for the FTC claimed that there is an increasing problem of underage Internet users gambling online.

The survey examined 100 Internet gambling sites.

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