The internet is radically changing the business of gambling. Now policy must catch up...

Also in this special report:

The risk instinct - Why do people bet?

At war with luck - Is poker a game of skill or chance?

Bet on the bot - Will Polaris do for poker what Deep Blue did for chess?

Log on, ante up - Online gambling offers the greatest threats and the biggest opportunities

Lengthening odds - New betting options imperil horseracing's future

Cutting off the arms - Slot machines are becoming mobile

When the chips are down - Competition and the economic downturn have hurt, but Las Vegas is fighting back

The dragon's gambling den - Macau is only the start: all Asia is coming out to play

Come, all ye gullible - Lotteries are a bad bet, but everybody loves them

Sure thing - People will keep on betting, legally or illegally - It makes sense to tidy up the rules