Have you seen gambling advertisements on TV? Opinion.

[Hispo]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

There was an announcement recently that ICC is now allowing gambling sponsors to display their ads and I guess that is why these ads have increased.
Earlier it wasn't displayed on so many platforms but these days its displayed almost everywhere.
I guess other than educating our kids not to fall for it there's nothing we can do about it.

You make it sounds as if education was not good enough to face the problem of not wanting your kids to get into the gambling world.
We should not underestimate what a small lesson about Math , statistics and the laws of game can do, so anyone is aware on the actual chances of getting money out a casino.

Kids are more intelligent than people think. So if one has a 8-10 year old son, it would be advisable to start to talk to them about chances, it is simple enough, one can use a coin or a dice to start. In most universities where science and engineering is taught, those are recurrent subjects anyways (more complex, of course).

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[jrrsparkles]

Do you really think it is going to prevent children from knowing the gambling/ casino sites?
No, if you want children to stay away from gambling then creating awareness about the importance of money and how much hours of work are put by their parents to get their salary every month then the kids realize where to spend money and where they should not.

Well said mate, it has actually become a normal phenomenon now that gambling site promotions are being given on tv channels. Moreover, such ads can be seen not only on TV channels but also on other platforms, starting from YouTube. In my opinion, in this digital age, if children are connected to these devices, then they can come in front of them. In this case, it is not enough to think that these should not be displayed in front of them.
So we have to think that if these come in front of them, they should take it negatively because under age gambling will never bring anything good. In this case what and why gambling is done and it is not good for children should be inculcated in their minds. And the thing that you mentioned, that is teaching money management to children, I think it is very important thing, it is not only in the field of gambling, it will be useful in others cases of their life.

But governments won't do that cause if they do then the next generation will really know what is salary and they will be smart enough to know that salary is just something other than modern slavery and why governments keep pumping their paper as money and as much as they want. So they are just gonna keep what they do now and let it slide by making an impression that they are doing something for the society while in reality they are trying to keep them uneducated,.

[Sanugarid]

I think don't lie to them.
When they ask what it is, just give them an idea of ​​how harmful it is, especially to children.
Just tell the truth so they will understand when they grow up.

Because for me if you lie to them and they find out the truth they might learn it the wrong way and try it.
In today's time we can't avoid children knowing this, because there are many influencers out there promoting it even though they know many children are watching it. It's widespread now in our country that influencers promote any adds about gambling

[len01]

for my local TV ,  I've never seen it, and in my  country is also aggressively arresting gambling influencers, so it's impossible for gambling advertisements to appear on TV.
but online gambling advertisements are very disturbing if we open web,n social media , sometimes 2-3x gambling advertisements will appear on my social media pages

maybe because where you live prohibits gambling or has a law prohibiting gambling, is that true?
well, if its true, it natural that you will never see gambling advertisements on your TV, but if you say you are very disturbed by seeing online gambling advertisements on the application you have on your smartphone, I think it your own fault. I mean you often open gambling sites or always look for information or anything about gambling on Google. so that Google will automatically provide suggestions for gambling advertisements and will spread them to several social media that you have.
and if you want to avoid this problem there are several ways to block gambling ads and these methods are in another thread that you can practice yourself.

[Oilacris]

Do you really think it is going to prevent children from knowing the gambling/ casino sites?
No, if you want children to stay away from gambling then creating awareness about the importance of money and how much hours of work are put by their parents to get their salary every month then the kids realize where to spend money and where they should not.

Well said mate, it has actually become a normal phenomenon now that gambling site promotions are being given on tv channels. Moreover, such ads can be seen not only on TV channels but also on other platforms, starting from YouTube. In my opinion, in this digital age, if children are connected to these devices, then they can come in front of them. In this case, it is not enough to think that these should not be displayed in front of them.
So we have to think that if these come in front of them, they should take it negatively because under age gambling will never bring anything good. In this case what and why gambling is done and it is not good for children should be inculcated in their minds. And the thing that you mentioned, that is teaching money management to children, I think it is very important thing, it is not only in the field of gambling, it will be useful in others cases of their life.

But governments won't do that cause if they do then the next generation will really know what is salary and they will be smart enough to know that salary is just something other than modern slavery and why governments keep pumping their paper as money and as much as they want. So they are just gonna keep what they do now and let it slide by making an impression that they are doing something for the society while in reality they are trying to keep them uneducated,.

This is the sad reality that we do have on this world or society on which government would really be trying out their best to make them look good but in behind with those movements then there's always lie those kind of intents on which its not really that shocking anymore. They would be always mindful about theirselves as long it would really be benefiting them out and not really that mindful
or in concern on what are the possible effects then they dont really care at all. This is why on the time that you do see those gambling ads on your TV then if you do have a child
then this is where parenting do kicks in. If you dont like for your children to go with that gambling path because of some curiosity basing up on what they had seen on the screen
then us parents or guardians should really be doing things which is a must thing to be done. There's no way on stopping these ads if they are been that totally allowed
or something legal.

[romero121]

I think don't lie to them.
When they ask what it is, just give them an idea of ​​how harmful it is, especially to children.
Just tell the truth so they will understand when they grow up.

Because for me if you lie to them and they find out the truth they might learn it the wrong way and try it.
In today's time we can't avoid children knowing this, because there are many influencers out there promoting it even though they know many children are watching it. It's widespread now in our country that influencers promote any adds about gambling

These days kids easily understand what is being promoted through advertisements. These gambling platforms make advertisements showing simple games that are commonly played. Anyone would easily fall for it, and think of giving it a try.

Gambling is business for the owners. This makes them promote it through all possible means and enjoy the revenue. In the advertisement they just give disclaimer which is according to the broadcasting rules. When they're briefed and the real probability is understood people surely take gambling in the right way than falling for it.

[Sandra_hakeem]

If you're using cables, there are options to evade such incessant ad,... Privacy for Children can solve that too.
How long we gonna hide what from them?? Have you ever explained what shows on TV set to your children?? That's absolutely unnecessary. You seee, children are really sensitive especially over the things they see, talkmore of explaining anything to Thier understanding.
The solution is; if you don't gamble at all, they ain't gonna be any chance for them to learn. You should be a major role model for your kids yeahh?

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[mirakal]

for my local TV ,  I've never seen it, and in my  country is also aggressively arresting gambling influencers, so it's impossible for gambling advertisements to appear on TV.
but online gambling advertisements are very disturbing if we open web,n social media , sometimes 2-3x gambling advertisements will appear on my social media pages

maybe because where you live prohibits gambling or has a law prohibiting gambling, is that true?
well, if its true, it natural that you will never see gambling advertisements on your TV, but if you say you are very disturbed by seeing online gambling advertisements on the application you have on your smartphone, I think it your own fault. I mean you often open gambling sites or always look for information or anything about gambling on Google. so that Google will automatically provide suggestions for gambling advertisements and will spread them to several social media that you have.
and if you want to avoid this problem there are several ways to block gambling ads and these methods are in another thread that you can practice yourself.

That is true. If your problem that those online ads will also affect your kids because they might see it more often, then set the notifications off and refrain from watching gambling videos or games. That's the only way to block those ads and stop them from appearing on your screen. Gambling is actually fun and profitable for us, but if those will already become a threat for our kids, then it's better to minimize those acts until you get used to live even without gambling.

[mvdheuvel1983]

There are different types of gambling ads and they are allowed to run without restrictions in my country. I noticed that they always end with "gamble responsibly". But they make no effort to ensure that their custyrw doing so.
Another type of gambling ad that is allowed is lottery ads. This counta as gambling right? There are ads on them too but people don't take them too seriously like they do with conventional gambling.

[Iroh]

There are different types of gambling ads and they are allowed to run without restrictions in my country. I noticed that they always end with "gamble responsibly". But they make no effort to ensure that their custyrw doing so.

There may be guidelines regulating casinos as I don’t think they would be allowed to run without any restrictions. Why do you think they always remind people to gamble responsibly if they are not required to do so? Do you think they actually care about people being responsible when gambling? They don’t. They’re there to make profits and would love to have people irresponsible and careless with money, play more.

How then do you propose casinos enforce responsible gambling among their customers? Do you think it’s in their best interests?

[oktana]

For me, I think you can tell them but only if they ask. Children have their way of getting answers and trust me, you want them to hear it from you rather than from an outsider. So, just like you teach them what is good and bad, let them know the huge disadvantages that come with it. Let them know that it is and should never be an option that they should look up to. Give them examples of people who lost everything because of gambling. I believe that this way, if anyone speaks of gambling, they'll remember what dad told them.

[Saisher]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Some countries are very liberal on gambling ads and this is not good for the morale of the households the community should ask their government for restrictions, we don't have this in our country because our government is lenient to our religion's teaching of restricting gambling, although our lottery is government run and funded they are not posting ads on private television network they just show the ads on government-run TV which is not popular on every household.
Countries should make sure that gambling does not evoke minors' curiosity it's risky for them to see these ads while they are young.

[NeilLostBitCoin]

In my country, gambling advertisements are not allowed on television. However, there are excessive ads on social media platforms such as Facebook. If your children ask you what it is? You should explain them precisely and don't lie. Explain to them that they can't gamble at their age since there's a restriction of only 18+ above. Show them the negative consequences of gambling, such as addiction and its impact on one's life.

Countries should make sure that gambling does not evoke minors' curiosity it's risky for them to see these ads while they are young.

We need to closely monitor and guide children due to their natural curiosity.

[maydna]

For me, I think you can tell them but only if they ask. Children have their way of getting answers and trust me, you want them to hear it from you rather than from an outsider. So, just like you teach them what is good and bad, let them know the huge disadvantages that come with it. Let them know that it is and should never be an option that they should look up to. Give them examples of people who lost everything because of gambling. I believe that this way, if anyone speaks of gambling, they'll remember what dad told them.

Children have their own way of finding answers but often ask their parents about something. And they want to know what their parents think about what they ask so that they might ask more questions. We can also explain to them correctly and not lie so they can get the correct information from us as parents. We can give examples and consequences so that they can think about what will happen to their future if they gamble. They will remember what their father taught them and try to avoid it because it will not bring them any good.

[pawanjain]

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

There was an announcement recently that ICC is now allowing gambling sponsors to display their ads and I guess that is why these ads have increased.
Earlier it wasn't displayed on so many platforms but these days its displayed almost everywhere.
I guess other than educating our kids not to fall for it there's nothing we can do about it.

You make it sounds as if education was not good enough to face the problem of not wanting your kids to get into the gambling world.
We should not underestimate what a small lesson about Math , statistics and the laws of game can do, so anyone is aware on the actual chances of getting money out a casino.

Kids are more intelligent than people think. So if one has a 8-10 year old son, it would be advisable to start to talk to them about chances, it is simple enough, one can use a coin or a dice to start. In most universities where science and engineering is taught, those are recurrent subjects anyways (more complex, of course).

If only education system of every country was so good then there would be intelligent people today all around the world.
But the fact is that there are a lot of stupid people than intelligent ones. Coming to the topic, I feel it is absolutely required for a parent to monitor his children.
If we don't then chances are there that he/she might wrong decisions which they should have avoided.
Guiding our children to the right path should be the first priority.

[Sanugarid]

For me, I think you can tell them but only if they ask. Children have their way of getting answers and trust me, you want them to hear it from you rather than from an outsider. So, just like you teach them what is good and bad, let them know the huge disadvantages that come with it. Let them know that it is and should never be an option that they should look up to. Give them examples of people who lost everything because of gambling. I believe that this way, if anyone speaks of gambling, they'll remember what dad told them.

Children have their own way of finding answers but often ask their parents about something. And they want to know what their parents think about what they ask so that they might ask more questions. We can also explain to them correctly and not lie so they can get the correct information from us as parents. We can give examples and consequences so that they can think about what will happen to their future if they gamble. They will remember what their father taught them and try to avoid it because it will not bring them any good.

Exactly, you will guide your child so that he does not go astray. We can't really avoid introducing gambling to them now because there are many influencers out there or others promoting it. Others can also be found in add-ons so please always be careful in your actions.

[savetheFORUM]

I'm not sure whether casinos don't consider it a serious way of advertising or not but I guess you are right that most countries have a restriction or prohibition on gambling-related TV commercials because I've never seen one my entire life, maybe they are allowed in countries where gambling is legal but I also think that one reason for this might be because minors also watch TV and they know it isn't a good thing to show kids gambling advertisements.

I am sure there is, and just the same restrictions for cigarette, Liquor, and many others even in the country where those things are legal you can't see their advertisements on TV commercials. So they have to find other ways to brand their names and successfully do it in many other ways which are more effective, a lot cheaper than air an ad on TV and especially I don't know how many people are really watching TV in these busy days and we got everything in our palm so-called smartphone.

Well, it's true that the internet has changed the dynamics of a lot of things, especially if we talk about advertisements. People may still watch in some parts of the world, but it's not as often as it used to be before when smartphones and the internet were not as popular or used as much as they are being used right now. Nowadays, people are mostly online doing anything, so companies and firms choose to advertise their products and services on the internet more than making TV commercials.

So, online advertisements nowadays are way more effective than TV commercials because the target audience sitting in front of TVs is smaller in number than those who are available online, and it's way easier to reach your targeted audience through online ads compared to commercials aired on TV.

[Taskford]

I'm not sure whether casinos don't consider it a serious way of advertising or not but I guess you are right that most countries have a restriction or prohibition on gambling-related TV commercials because I've never seen one my entire life, maybe they are allowed in countries where gambling is legal but I also think that one reason for this might be because minors also watch TV and they know it isn't a good thing to show kids gambling advertisements.

I am sure there is, and just the same restrictions for cigarette, Liquor, and many others even in the country where those things are legal you can't see their advertisements on TV commercials. So they have to find other ways to brand their names and successfully do it in many other ways which are more effective, a lot cheaper than air an ad on TV and especially I don't know how many people are really watching TV in these busy days and we got everything in our palm so-called smartphone.

Well, it's true that the internet has changed the dynamics of a lot of things, especially if we talk about advertisements. People may still watch in some parts of the world, but it's not as often as it used to be before when smartphones and the internet were not as popular or used as much as they are being used right now. Nowadays, people are mostly online doing anything, so companies and firms choose to advertise their products and services on the internet more than making TV commercials.

So, online advertisements nowadays are way more effective than TV commercials because the target audience sitting in front of TVs is smaller in number than those who are available online, and it's way easier to reach your targeted audience through online ads compared to commercials aired on TV.

Most of those casinos are advertising online because they know that they can freely do this without limited restriction and they can spread their business thru the help of influencers. They can easily do that online since if i;m not mistaken there's no law yet sue those influencers for promoting any casino that they want that's why we can see a lot of advertisement thru the video we watch online. In TV we can't see this since they are been disallowed to do so maybe due to the law imposed that against promoting it to their jurisdictions.

Online advertisement became their option since this is more cheapest and less hassle for them since they can easily gain traffic because most of the people right now are spending a lot of time online rather than watching TV at home.

[Jawhead999]

Exactly, you will guide your child so that he does not go astray. We can't really avoid introducing gambling to them now because there are many influencers out there or others promoting it. Others can also be found in add-ons so please always be careful in your actions.

Everything need to be taught, any parents shouldn't have a thought like bad things must no to be taught because it will make their kids try it. Every kids have their own choice, even the parents are a doctor, they must not force their kids to become a doctor too.

So that's why the best is teach everything, explain both of the advantages and disadvantages, let them choose their journey and the risk of choosing that.

[kojektea]

Never. My country strictly prohibits gambling. it's not easy to advertise, right? it should be illegal and should not be advertising. but I'm sure not all countries make gambling illegal. I'm sure some countries which they might say are developed countries are more accepting of gambling. then it will probably be better because there is an industry coming in, even though it is bad if it is addicted but it must be admitted that gambling is also a gaming industry.