Polonius3: However, nobody has answered my basic question as to whether and to what extent the control of Internet content (not necessarily gambling) is technically and financially feasible.
It's feasible - the Great Firewall of China proves this. But it's at a ridiculously high cost - and even then, the Great Firewall does have plenty of holes. It's certainly nothing that Poland could implement easily - as China has had to regulate almost every aspect of internet use in order to partially succeed.
The best bet is looking at how the USA has implemented their ban on online gambling - with the answer being that they've failed miserably.
Poland could block access by simply demanding that ISP's in Poland refuse access to websites with 'gambling', 'poker' and so on - but this is very technically easy to bypass.
lesser: This is not only stupid move but also totally dishonest. If they would wish to solve supposed problem with hazard they would ban Totolotek (Polish national lottery) in the first place. Of course this is not the case because Totolotek bring a lot of cash to state budget while one-armed bandits are controlled by private sector. This is another example of privileged position of state owned companies.
Can't argue with you there at all. The fact that the Duzy Lotek has now become 'Lotto' with a higher priced ticket and higher prizes says that the Government are incredibly hypocritical on the matter.
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