...or lack thereof, as the case happens to be. The Harvard Crimson is reporting on a study recently put out by the Harvard Medical School suggesting that the availability of online gambling has not increased the likelihood of becoming addicted. People who are addicted to gambling exhibit the same signs wherever they are, but with Internet gambling players are more likely to show proper self control.

A recent study conducted by the Harvard Medical School Division on Addictions suggests that the widespread availability of Internet gambling has not led to an increase in the number of people addicted to gambling.

The study actually found that gamblers who visit gaming Web sites are more likely to self-regulate their betting behavior based on their pattern of wins and losses.

Following that other report released earlier in the month stating that Poker is a game of skill, the Harvard report adds steam to the idea that the UIGEA should be repealed. Poker, a game of skill, casino games, not addictive. In this day and age a person can gamble almost anywhere in the country, it's time that Internet gambling was regulated as well.

These reports simply confirm what has been obvious to everyone with common sense, this excludes at least half the members of the U.S. Congress, that gambling is a fun activity exercised almost exclusively by people with solid judgment who are looking for a fun thrill. The research continues to build that the UIGEA should be abolished, will Congress listen?