GAMBLING IN MANY forms is today not only legal in the United States but socially acceptable. The possibility of banning the activity is remote: It is a large industry, and too many people depend on that industry for their jobs. Gambling is not a genie, say experts, that can be put back into its bottle.

Even so, many gambling experts predict changes in the coming years that will affect not only the kinds of gambling available, but the media in which it is offered. For instance, Internet gambling is a hot topic today, in both political and gambling circles.

Cybergambling

The rapid growth of the Internet over the past few years has resulted in a tremendous number of new opportunities for people. Not only can they access information easily about millions of topics and do their banking online, they can also purchase anything from stocks and bonds to...