One of the major considerations of nations that have not embraced online gambling is loss of revenue. In some cases servers are being housed outside of nations because of lack of definite rulings. This results in a large loss for the nations, and one that some nations are less and less likely to continue suffering. They are also losing by not definitively stating that it is okay for citizens to play the online casino games. The losses regarding this area are less definite.

There is a definite lose of revenue by not assuring residents that are would-be players because they simply do not play. Another lose that is less quantifiable is related to the difficulty connected to attempting to enforce a rule of not allowing internet gambling. Without instituting a nationwide net that filters all internet activity the prospect of actually catching most of those violating the law is greatly reduced. That is something that many free nations simply do not want to do and frankly will not tolerate in some cases.

With continued action by nations around the world and the peoples within the nations though there is a greater likelihood that all the nations that are straddling the fence will choose a side. Once all the nations with significant presences have weighed in enforcing the established rules will be much easier. Though, that is only if there is cooperation. The World Trade Organization has ruled that past actions in The United States, for example, to inhibit online gambling were illegal under international agreements, and that the nation could be subject to sanctions. A number of factors seem in place to encourage everyone to present their final answer, but nations have been known to stall longer than seems practical when more than the people's entertainment was at stake (the environment).