Should there be any age limit of Gambling?

[bitbunnny]

Countries that can go as five? I don't think that they are countries but only a country. And that country is Malawi from Southern Africa. They are the only country that allows five years old to gamble which made it legal for those kids to start at a young age. Correct me with that narrative or did I missed some countries that allow it legally. Talking about legality, it is the only country that I've seen but we know it that kids can gamble even at a young age but without the patronage of their parents and wouldn't care if they break the law.

Kids at young age as 5 can really gamble and it doesnt need  to be legal yet even a country doesnt have strict laws about gambling then they can play all they want it will depend or vary on the parents itself if they do let their  children do play gambling at a very young age.Im not that informed that there are children who aged 5 did really able to gamble, thats really a serious issue into their parents side because young minds as early as 5
shouldnt really be doing such stuff.Its just really an irresponsible for its parents.Poor fella, where he/she isnt aware on what awaits ahead if gambling addiction tied  you up.

We will never know what these kids are doing if they are infront of the computer or outside our homes if we are not with them. Just like us, during our kid days, we are doing crazy things that we are not letting our parents know so this could be something that's really happening in some places.
And for that country that made it legal, it's their decision to do it as they know more what their society is tackling. We have no idea if the cases like this is rampant there or just made it for fairness or solution for it as an existing problem.

It's not true that parents can't control their children and know what they are doing. Today they are many tools to cut the access for some sites like gambling or porn sites. And parents are responsible for their children behaviour.
I'm not for the idea that gambling is legal for children and minors. Why wouldn't we then also allow them to smoke and drink alcohol?

[alisonwonder]

There should be an age limit at least 18, most of the crypto casino there's always a confirmation if you are 18 or above when signing up to their website.
But we all know that anyone can confirm that they are 18 even though some are not and it's pretty dangerous since they might be addicted to it and won't stop playing.

ya.ya.yo!

And also even rhey are confirm that they are 18 age in online gambling but what if they are not actually legal age and yes they are possible for them to be addicted it's because their not mature enough to think like controing their selves just like the adults can do..

That is cons of the online gambling we will not determine who is minor playing because they did not implenting KYC but for the majority we don' t want that because we want to secure our details.

That is why we should not add that the problem.

It is not the problem of the casino owners or the gamblers  but the problem of the parents themselves. They should be careful on how they raise their children as well as how they use the internet. A lot of minors have an access to internet, that is the bridge to adult sites like porn and gambling.

We care about these minors that are gambling early at their age but we can't actually stop them from doing it, it is their parents' responsibility.

Agree with this statement, it's not a fault for the gambling sites anymore but the parents, if kids can access porn and parents can find a way to block certain websites to prevent them, then maybe they can also find a way to block the gambling sites, not only that, it's also necessary to educate the kids and teach them discipline so they will not explore a risky game like gambling.

well, I agree with that, incidentally on some smartphone devices like iPad 7 and above these devices can provide access restrictions on some websites that are indeed restricted access, so maybe parents can use that option, unfortunately not all smartphones can be set like that, so as parents have to stay alert.

[Torbeks]

Since we were kids we used to make bets , as for me even a small Race or a big project meant a bet between friends, then as I grew up, I realized that it's more of a Sports .

At the same time unfortunately the country I belong to does have a strong ban on Gambling , STILL , I see old Grandpas , Dad's , uncle's playing Poker outside with an amazing set-up.

Crypto Gambling is a whole new level , there are so many games , it have revolutionised the gambling industry in a whole different way , This provides Privacy and Variation that is much needed.

It's much safer and at the same time I do think there are amazing offers out there even for first time customers and the referrals , this is the new era.

There is one important question we have to ask:

What age does categorize a person to be mature enough to Gamble ?

-18?
-21?

Does the age even hold a meaning? Should it be regulated ? Since Crypto gambling sites have to be super private and therefore regulating the age is a big factor.

Should steps be taken to take care that we don't being up a generation of addictive gamblers or it's all good ?

[Something fun I want to share: My Private Tutor who was supposed to teach me and 10 other kids , used to have a small illegal business of Gambling on Sports and every Match was betting time , parents apparently did not know anything about it 😂] <Is the ban even necessary, people will still do what they want to do>

I guess the right age is 21 to gamble because they're more matured but it dosn't make sense because its easy to other youngsters to enter in any sites however its too dangerous to others for being addictive of doing it and its so easy for 18 below to enter gambling in sites because of verification they just tell that they're 18 and tadah they are allowed to open any sites so maybe make it hard about the security.

[TrevorS]

I guess the right age is 21 to gamble because they're more matured but it dosn't make sense because its easy to other youngsters to enter in any sites however its too dangerous to others for being addictive of doing it and its so easy for 18 below to enter gambling in sites because of verification they just tell that they're 18 and tadah they are allowed to open any sites so maybe make it hard about the security.

At 18, most people don't go to work or earn money yet. Most of them live off their parents and receive pocket money from their parents. That is, the majority do not have free access to money.
It is very easy to lose at a casino, and it is also very easy to feel the need to win back. So you need to find more money in order to win back, because then you can return it. The younger we are, the easier we get into debt without understanding the risks for which our parents pay later.

[Viscore]

I guess the right age is 21 to gamble because they're more matured but it dosn't make sense because its easy to other youngsters to enter in any sites however its too dangerous to others for being addictive of doing it and its so easy for 18 below to enter gambling in sites because of verification they just tell that they're 18 and tadah they are allowed to open any sites so maybe make it hard about the security.

At 18, most people don't go to work or earn money yet. Most of them live off their parents and receive pocket money from their parents. That is, the majority do not have free access to money.
It is very easy to lose at a casino, and it is also very easy to feel the need to win back. So you need to find more money in order to win back, because then you can return it. The younger we are, the easier we get into debt without understanding the risks for which our parents pay later.

Young minds don't give much care about their future than to those who are old already. That is the reason why a lot of 18 years old are still depending on their parents and being jobless because they don't care about it.

In the other side, it is often to see that most ages on the casinos are oldies because they have money already and they can sustain their leisures. And that the reason also that some casinos don't allow below 21 years old coz they know that these people could only give trouble with them because they can't just pay if they lose.

[travwill]

Casinos aim is to maximize their profit, so they will do everything to attract gamblers, as long as it's legal, but if the law of the country allows 10 years old to gamble then they would accept it, but in crytp, there's limit written in TOS but how can you ensure minors will not play when gambling is anonymous.

Obviously not. There are no guarantees. Therefore, all responsibility for violation of TOS falls on a minor, but considering that he is a minor, it falls on his parents.
Therefore, again we come to education, and those values that parents should instill in a child.
For a crypto casino, such a scenario is quite acceptable, because what difference does it make to them where the money comes from.

[iTradeChips]

Well, pretty much since childhood we have been playing with games of chance. Childhood has some petty gambling-like games like marbles and collector item card games where the losing party will give certain number of marbles and collectors item cards so it is not really cash or crypto gambling if you can call it as such. Betting started in playing sports where friends or classmates can make bets and give a little of their daily allowance to the pot. Many other examples can be shown that you can also find younger persons also likes to gamble.  The legal age should be imposed to gambling in a legal gambling place like a casino or poker house and I think the legal age should be at least 20. 18 for me is too young to make rational decisions and furthermore more susceptible to bad habits and bad company of persons that might ruin the young gambler's life.

[shield132]

The problem is that with current regulations it's impossible to control whether person that plays on website is adult or not, it's especially impossible in crypto casinos since people prefer to play there in order to avoid KYC documentations and similar procedures.
The only real solve of this problem would be if casinos will ask you for facial verification on daily login. Otherwise, teens tend to get IDs, passports of their mother/father and create account that way, then use their credit card to withdraw money, it's easy to lie, you may ask something like this: My friend needs to withdraw money and he doesn't have card so asked me for help. Or reasons can br endless.

Without doubt, none restriction will ever work, especially age restriction in this case but at least it reduces a potential number of teen gamblers because of fear and etc.

[TrevorS]

Well, pretty much since childhood we have been playing with games of chance. Childhood has some petty gambling-like games like marbles and collector item card games where the losing party will give certain number of marbles and collectors item cards so it is not really cash or crypto gambling if you can call it as such. Betting started in playing sports where friends or classmates can make bets and give a little of their daily allowance to the pot. Many other examples can be shown that you can also find younger persons also likes to gamble.  The legal age should be imposed to gambling in a legal gambling place like a casino or poker house and I think the legal age should be at least 20. 18 for me is too young to make rational decisions and furthermore more susceptible to bad habits and bad company of persons that might ruin the young gambler's life.

Yes, there are many probability games in childhood. There are even games in which there is a substitute for real money, such as chips of various kinds. But this is not real money. It seems to me that if at an early age children play for real money, they will grow up with a wrong understanding and attitude towards money. They can take more risks and treat money as something not serious, on which nothing depends. I think this is the path to addiction.

[pikkie]

The problem is that with current regulations it's impossible to control whether person that plays on website is adult or not, it's especially impossible in crypto casinos since people prefer to play there in order to avoid KYC documentations and similar procedures.
The only real solve of this problem would be if casinos will ask you for facial verification on daily login. Otherwise, teens tend to get IDs, passports of their mother/father and create account that way, then use their credit card to withdraw money, it's easy to lie, you may ask something like this: My friend needs to withdraw money and he doesn't have card so asked me for help. Or reasons can br endless.

Without doubt, none restriction will ever work, especially age restriction in this case but at least it reduces a potential number of teen gamblers because of fear and etc.

of course with the KYC the gambling site creator can know the players and can ensure that the players are people who are over 18 years old because according to research only people who are over 18 can think clearly and accept the risk of loss when gambling .

[Japinat]

The problem is that with current regulations it's impossible to control whether person that plays on website is adult or not, it's especially impossible in crypto casinos since people prefer to play there in order to avoid KYC documentations and similar procedures.
The only real solve of this problem would be if casinos will ask you for facial verification on daily login. Otherwise, teens tend to get IDs, passports of their mother/father and create account that way, then use their credit card to withdraw money, it's easy to lie, you may ask something like this: My friend needs to withdraw money and he doesn't have card so asked me for help. Or reasons can br endless.

Without doubt, none restriction will ever work, especially age restriction in this case but at least it reduces a potential number of teen gamblers because of fear and etc.

of course with the KYC the gambling site creator can know the players and can ensure that the players are people who are over 18 years old because according to research only people who are over 18 can think clearly and accept the risk of loss when gambling .

Are you sure about that? we are talking of crypto gambling sites here, are you gambling with the popular sites in the forum? and did you submit documents for KYC? I guess you are not familiar with the crypto casinos yet, yes they might as you to fill up such information but there are casinos where you can gamble with username and password only, they are not strict by the way and no way they can determine if a gambler is 18 years old and above.

[AnatanVS]

Now our technologies are very well developed and children get acquainted with them from an early age. However, at the same time, they are much easier to become addicted to computer games and other entertainment. I believe that the later they start playing in the casino the better. Therefore, I would not allow people to play in a casino before the age of 21.

[inanilujimi]

age 21 may look more determined in making a decision. if a minor has gambled it will be very difficult for them to control their emotions, if they have become addicted it will have a negative impact on the mental health of the child.

[reliable]

age 21 may look more determined in making a decision. if a minor has gambled it will be very difficult for them to control their emotions, if they have become addicted it will have a negative impact on the mental health of the child.

The higher the age limit better it is but then government has 18 years of age limit in countries I know which is of legal tender age as per them. Also today with the internet age, there would be so many teenagers who would be into online gambling so much that age limit just exist for casinos and not for online gambling there is not minimum age as such.

[deisik]

Well, I think people shouldn't be allowed to get drunk(assuming that's what "drink" means in your post). There is nothing wrong in drinking, the problem is drunkenness(abuse)

But here's the problem

Even in military and under an oath, obeying an unlawful order can result in criminal prosecution. In other words, you are legally responsible for your actions even following from direct orders of your chiefs. Then, why are you to be held fully accountable for your wrongdoings since 17 years of age in matters literally concerning the lives of other people, but you can't be considered having the capacity to manage your own affairs in such trivial matters as alcohol consumption until you turn 21? Doesn't make a lot of sense if you ask me

[finaleshot2016]

age 21 may look more determined in making a decision. if a minor has gambled it will be very difficult for them to control their emotions, if they have become addicted it will have a negative impact on the mental health of the child.

The higher the age limit better it is but then government has 18 years of age limit in countries I know which is of legal tender age as per them. Also today with the internet age, there would be so many teenagers who would be into online gambling so much that age limit just exist for casinos and not for online gambling there is not minimum age as such.

Yeah, the only thing that should be done is the guidance from your relatives that you shouldn't gamble at an early age because it'll gonna destroy your life. They should be taught that gambling always has risk and you must have a lot of experiences and be wise and decision-making before entering this kind of activity. I guess 18 years old is enough, as long as they learn the value of money and how should they spent it wisely to survive.

[suvo05]

The most percentage of people find gambling is too addictive and any kind to addiction can harm an immature brain heavily. As it is not possible to judge particularly whose brain is mature enough, an age limit is fixed.

[Mauser]

The most percentage of people find gambling is too addictive and any kind to addiction can harm an immature brain heavily. As it is not possible to judge particularly whose brain is mature enough, an age limit is fixed.

In most countries alcohol or cigarettes are only allowed above 18 because they are too addictive. I would put gambling and casinos in the same category. Of course the addiction is not as strong and doesn't come so fast as drugs. But we should still protect our kids. But then again 18 is just a number and humans tend to reach maturity at different ages. In general woman are more mature at a younger age then men, but it's still the same for everybods. Maybe we could do a test if kids would like to be taken out of that general rule - like a maturity test if you really want to gamble with 16 or 17?

[kawetsriyanto]

Maybe we could do a test if kids would like to be taken out of that general rule - like a maturity test if you really want to gamble with 16 or 17?

I think we don't need to do this. We must decide on a fixed age limit on gambling. Even it doesn't guarantee maturity but it is a common regulation around the world. To let 16 or 17 ages get a maturity test makes us like inconsistent with the regulation. So, in my opinion, it is better to make a fixed age limit on gambling, it will avoid confusion among people.

[StephenJH]

Maybe we could do a test if kids would like to be taken out of that general rule - like a maturity test if you really want to gamble with 16 or 17?

I think we don't need to do this. We must decide on a fixed age limit on gambling. Even it doesn't guarantee maturity but it is a common regulation around the world. To let 16 or 17 ages get a maturity test makes us like inconsistent with the regulation. So, in my opinion, it is better to make a fixed age limit on gambling, it will avoid confusion among people.

That will be a bad idea to test who is eligible for maturity in gambling. The purpose is clear and straight: To avoid the unnecessary stupid things which can be potentially done by underage group of people. The excitement and attitude to make easy money can bring the kids to this sphere but the final result will be as same as the older people with "gambling experience".