Insider's Guide to Internet Gambling offers a concise and to-the-point directory for anyone who gambles on the Internet or is interested in gambling on the Internet. It reduces the risk factor on a stretch of the Information Superhighway that's fraught with danger and caution signs. In addition to a thorough analysis of online casinos, the book includes an in-depth section dealing with thoroughbred horse race handicapping on the Internet and the new wealth of resources and information that's available to people who follow the sport and wager on races. The author gives an honest and realistic appraisal of gambling on the Internet while offering no "get rich quick" schemes or time-consuming methods to win by "nickel and diming" the various sites. The only way to match wits with Internet casinos is to be the most educated and alert player you can possibly be. This book tells you how. From the author: "The Information Superhighway has revolutionized the way we communicate with one another, make purchases, and last but not least, entertain ourselves. With this fact in mind, gambling on the Internet brings with it many caveats. It can be an entertaining gambling option allowing you privacy and convenience that none of us would have thought possible several short years ago. But it can also be a demon in angel's clothing if you do not exercise the proper self-control and do the necessary investigative work. The Insider's Guide to Internet Gambling does the work for you in concise, easy-to-read form. Detailed information is given about the software providers and selected sites. A bonus feature of the book is a special section about handicapping and wagering on thoroughbred races via the Internet. The manner in which we bet on the races has been revolutionized with modern technology, the availability of valuable information online, and simulcast betting. This! book offers guidelines and go-to sites to best take advantage of the new world of information that has been opened up to horse racing fans." From the Inside Flap: In addition to disclosing the tell-tale aspects of a dishonest site and outlining the qualities of honest ones, the book covers: Financial pitfalls of playing with virtual chips as opposed to real chips and currency, Manging your Internet wagering account, Depositing funds and collecting winnings, Best and worst games to play, and Cost of playing. Virtual casinos occupy the majority of online gambling sites, but other categories include lotteries, sports betting, bingo, and a burgeoning and very interesting Internet wagering option, horse racing. Insider's Guide to Internet Gambling covers all of these sub-categories. Author John G. Brokopp is a syndicated casino gambling columnist and horse racing expert. He writes a weekly column on gaming for The Daily Southtown in Chicago, The Courier News in Elgin, Ill., and The Evening Tribune in Hornell, N.Y.He is the horse racing correspondent for Encyclopaedia Britannica's Book of the Year and works as a horse race handicapping stringer for the Chicago Tribune. He is director of public relations for Sportsman's Park/Chicago Motor Speedway in Cicero, Illinois.