Iran and England’s Criminal Policy on Betting in Cyberspace

Abstract

Like other human achievements, the expansion and development of cyberspace, along with its undeniable benefits, also creates problems and disadvantages, many of which have been criminalized as computer crimes in most countries. One of the inappropriate uses that disrupts public and economic order is online “betting” or “grouping.” Gambling is one of the destructive and destructive games that, unfortunately, is covered up under the deceptive title of intellectual sports. Recently, topics such as gambling and betting have migrated to internet sites. Today, with a few simple clicks, one can participate in all kinds of bets such as football predictions, poker, casinos, and dozens of other games and entertainment. The amounts that users bet in each game that does not last more than a few minutes, and 2% of it is automatically deducted and deposited into the site admin's account. For this reason, examining it in law can be very important.