Structural Comparative Analysis of the Legal Definition of Gambling
Abstract
In this article the term gambling is defined via structural comparative analysis. The objective is to compare and contrast the legal definitions of gambling in the US and the EU and show that there are significant differences. An important finding of this analysis is that despite similarities in the primary components, which are chance, stake and prize, used in defining what gambling is, there are also differences in how these three concepts are defined. In addition, via implementation of specific exclusions and differential treatment of certain activities, the variations of definitions of gambling and the discrepancies among national legislation increase, making the concept of gambling particular to each nation.
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