Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction: Gambling Regulations and the Use of Gambling Revenues in European Welfare States -- References -- Part I Gambling for State-Run Welfare -- 2 Gambling for the State: The Collection and Redistribution of Gambling Proceeds in France -- Introduction -- Beneficiaries of Gambling in France -- Methods and Data -- Use of Funds -- The State as a Beneficiary -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- 3 Italian Gambling Regulation: Justifications and Counter-Arguments -- Introduction -- Methods -- The History of Italian Gambling Legislation -- The Gambling Industry's Corporate Social Responsibility and the Beneficiaries' Attitude -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- 4 Gambling Policies and Law in Austria -- Introduction -- The Conformity with EU Law in the Judicature of the Supreme Courts -- Judgement of the VwGH (Administrative High Court) -- Judgement of the OGH (Supreme Court on Civil and Criminal Matters) -- Judgement of the VfGH (Constitutional Court) -- Overview of the Gambling Market -- The Structure and the Objectives of the Monopoly -- Gambling Operators -- Duties Arising from a Concession -- Requirements of the Award Procedure -- Consumer Protection -- Responsible Advertising -- Beneficiaries of Gambling -- The Enforcement of the Monopoly -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Gambling Regulation in Spain -- Introduction -- General Gambling Legislation in Spain -- The Legislation from 1977 to 2011 -- The Legislation of 2011 and the Following Years -- The Regulation of National Lotteries -- The Regulation of the ONCE Coupon -- The Regulation of Electronic Gambling Machines -- The Regulation of Bingo Halls and Casinos -- The Regulation of Online Gambling -- A Bad Consequence of Gambling: Problem and Pathological Gambling.

Conclusions -- References -- Part II Gambling for Designated Purposes -- 6 Gambling and Doing Good? On the Relationship Between Gambling Regulations and Welfare Services in Germany -- Introduction: The 'German Way' of Restrained Gambling Regulations -- How Is Gambling Regulated in Germany? -- Analysing the Reasons of German Peculiarities in Gambling Regulations -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Gambling Policies in Slovenia: Financing Tourism Infrastructure, Sports and Designated Non-Governmental Organisations -- Introduction: The State of Gambling in Slovenia -- The Money Aspect: Licence Fee and Gambling Tax Main Beneficiaries -- Where Does the Money Go: Financing Municipalities and Selected Services of FIHO and FŠO -- In the Shade of Gambling-Consumer Protection and Problems Related to Excessive Gambling -- Conclusions and Future Prospects -- References -- 8 State Lotteries in Europe: A Cross-National Comparison of How Lotteries Are Controlled, Operated and Benefit Government, Private Industry and Civil Society -- Introduction -- Methodology -- An Overview of the Findings -- Organisation and Regulation of Lotteries -- Main Beneficiaries of Lottery Proceeds -- Main Methods for Operating Lotteries and Distributing Revenue -- General Revenue Funds -- Government Mandated and/or Administered Contributions -- Community Administered Contributions -- Operation and Distribution by Public Interest Associations -- Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research -- References -- 9 The DNA of Bingo: Charity and Online Bingo -- Introduction -- Methods and Data -- Bingo and Charity -- The Regulatory Environment for Charitable Online Bingo in the EU -- The Challenges -- Charity and Profit, Altruism and Utility -- The Changing Nature of the Game -- An Alibi for Side Games and Slots? -- Conclusion -- References -- Part III Legislative Changes.

10 Why Restrict? Seven Explanations for the Electronic Gambling Machines Monopoly in Norway -- Introduction -- Seven Theories of the Opposite Move -- Methodology -- Results -- Harm Reduction -- Revenue Distribution -- Increase Regulatory Power -- Social Welfare and National Control -- Non-supported Explanations -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 The Future Swedish Gambling Market: Challenges in Law and Public Policies -- Introduction -- EU Legal Challenges: Legal Scope for Reform -- Differences in Taxation -- Marketing Requirements in the Old and Proposed Regime -- Consumer Protection -- Discussion: A Coherent Framework? -- Conclusions -- References -- 12 After the Storm: An Analysis of Gambling Legislation in Poland and Its Effects -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Results -- State Monopoly on Gambling -- Availability of Gambling -- Licenses and Permits -- Location and Number of Gambling Venues -- Rules of Access -- Offer and Participation in On-Line Gambling -- Regulations on Gambling Advertising -- Prevention of Problem Gambling -- Prevalence of Gambling and Gambling Disorders -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Part IV Theoretical Perspectives -- 13 The Regulation of Gambling in Early Twenty-First Century Britain: Liberalisation and Its Consequences -- How Gambling Was Liberalised in Britain -- The Gambling Industry Discourse -- Gambling Is a Harmless Form of Leisure Activity and Entertainment, Just a Bit of Fun-The Harmless Entertainment Discourse -- Forms of Gambling Are Products or Commodities Just Like Any Other and Their Provision Is Just Like Any Other Form of Legitimate Business-The Ordinary Business Discourse.

Citizens Should be Free to Choose How to Use Their Leisure Time Including Being Free to Gamble as They Wish But Consumers Have a Responsibility to Protect Their Own Health and Well-Being, and That of Others Close to Them, by Gambling Responsibly-The Perso -- The Public Does Not Share the Establishment View of Gambling -- How Does Gambling Fit with Our Conception of a Good Society? -- The Infiltration of Research and Services by Vested Interests -- How British Research on High-Powered Gambling Machines Has Been Hijacked by the Gambling-Providing Industry -- The Use of Evidence to Resist Calls for a 9 p.m. TV Gambling Advertising Watershed -- A Government That Supports Gambling Growth and Is Committed to Taking a Backseat -- References -- 14 Conceptions of the Common Good -- Introduction -- Raising Money for Public Purposes -- The Gift of Charity -- Financing Welfare with Good Causes -- Conceptual Transformations of the Common Good -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 The Public Interest Approach to Gambling Policy and Research -- Introduction -- Technical and Methodological Problems with Causality Requirements -- Common Good-Common Interest -- Public Good-Public Interest -- 'Goods' Versus Rights and Interests -- Common Against Particular -- Public Against Private -- Judgements of Gambling -- Gambling as 'bad' -- Abstracted Public Goods -- Common Interest -- The Public Interest Approach -- Interest in the Happiness and Misfortune of Others -- Gambling Policy, Research and the Public Interest -- Actors and Agencies -- Capabilities -- Processes -- Intentions -- Conclusion, Discussion and a Recommendation -- References -- 16 Conclusion: Contradictions in Promoting Gambling for Good Causes -- Introduction -- Justifications -- Regulations -- Welfare -- Conclusions -- References -- Index.