Can Anyone +18 Play Gamble?

[Agbe]

I don't think gambling is meant for inexperienced ones because if they try they would lose everything to gambling so foe that they have to acquire the basic knowledge of gambling first before going into gambling. And it is not all the +18 have the experience to play gamble. Having the experience to gamble is the best ideal and according |MINER| experience is needed on the games you are playing. Though the online gambling has no limitations because under age people would also pretend to be age.

[bakasabo]

Something does not make sense. We are here to talk about level of experience and having gambling experience ? Or about proper age to start? Gambling experience can be obtained without gambling with real money. Even gambling for fun with fake money is an experience. To get familiar with gambling, there is no need to use real money. If we here to talk about proper age to start gambling, then my vision on this following. As soon as person fully realizes what money are worth, how they are earned and earned his first money himself, realizes consequences and possibilities money can offer, then he can gamble. For him gambling = spending money. Then why is it different from buying a chewing gum. Person gets joy of chewing it, taste (emotions). Or he can sell it to others (trading, make more money).

[swogerino]

I don't think gambling is meant for inexperienced ones because if they try they would lose everything to gambling so foe that they have to acquire the basic knowledge of gambling first before going into gambling. And it is not all the +18 have the experience to play gamble. Having the experience to gamble is the best ideal and according |MINER| experience is needed on the games you are playing. Though the online gambling has no limitations because under age people would also pretend to be age.

I think most developed countries allow 18 years old to gamble but clearly a person has not developed 100% of their personality and as such I am totally against allowing to gamble as such young age.Gambling has a lot of dangers so it would be better if a person has grown to a certain maturity,something like being 25 years of age as minimum so even the government has no regrets for people losing a lot of money as they are at a mature age.

[Kelward]

Inasmuch as a person is up to the age of gambling in any country, I believe that is all that matters, they can gamble as much as they like, whether they have gambling experience or not. At that age a person should be fully responsible for their actions, and if they wish to foolishly lavish all their entire savings on gambling, ofcourse it'll be their choice, infact bet and casino companies will like for inexperienced gamblers to keep patronizing tham and keep losing their money. Ignorant people will keep paying the price for their wrong decisions, whether they're 18 years or 80 years old, the wisdom of Solomon, has nothing to do with the age of Methuselah.

[piebeyb]

I don't think gambling is meant for inexperienced ones because if they try they would lose everything to gambling so foe that they have to acquire the basic knowledge of gambling first before going into gambling. And it is not all the +18 have the experience to play gamble. Having the experience to gamble is the best ideal and according |MINER| experience is needed on the games you are playing. Though the online gambling has no limitations because under age people would also pretend to be age.

In fact, there is nothing difficult about all gambling games, even minors can still learn and do them, so don't look strange if there are minors playing slot gambling, I think we all know that there are many gamblers who like slot games where anyone can play them so there is no need to play slot games. It also requires playing experience, the point is to just look for luck in the slot game because only slot games rely on luck to get the Jackpot and big prizes that everyone enjoys playing the game.

Experience will usually teach us to be able to control how we play so we are not careless and play better so we don't lose a lot of money, many gamblers experience defeat and they learn lessons from there and make it an experience so they are not careless, everyone can gamble now because of sophistication the internet and everything can be accessed with their cell phone, so there is no obstacle for anyone to gamble, no experience and ability is needed, everyone can access it as long as they are connected to the internet.

[wxa7115]

Inasmuch as a person is up to the age of gambling in any country, I believe that is all that matters, they can gamble as much as they like, whether they have gambling experience or not. At that age a person should be fully responsible for their actions, and if they wish to foolishly lavish all their entire savings on gambling, ofcourse it'll be their choice, infact bet and casino companies will like for inexperienced gamblers to keep patronizing tham and keep losing their money. Ignorant people will keep paying the price for their wrong decisions, whether they're 18 years or 80 years old

And that is as it should be, very often you will read on this forum about how thanks to bitcoin we can become our own banks, but while this can bring us immense benefits, it also bring us a great deal of responsibilities as well.

But many people out there want all the benefits and none of the responsibilities, but this is not possible, and gambling is kind of similar, since the only ones responsible for our actions while we gamble are ourselves, and if we lose more money than what we can afford, there is no point on blaming anyone but ourselves over our mistakes.

[Hirose UK]

I don't think gambling is meant for inexperienced ones because if they try they would lose everything to gambling so foe that they have to acquire the basic knowledge of gambling first before going into gambling. And it is not all the +18 have the experience to play gamble. Having the experience to gamble is the best ideal and according |MINER| experience is needed on the games you are playing. Though the online gambling has no limitations because under age people would also pretend to be age.

But no professional gambler or gambler who has lot of experience will provide basic knowledge to new gamblers who want to start gambling, especially if they are close friends, it will be very risky.
When new gamblers experience defeat, there may be blaming or assuming that what was said to them was not real because they experienced defeat and this is one of the reasons why it is very difficult to get basic knowledge directly from gamblers.
Here we may give some advice and recommendations, but this is only series of articles and shows what should be done and with some suggestions or advice, other gamblers may not necessarily listen to or determine them.
Only best way is for them to start it themselves, carefully and so slowly over time, various experiences can be gained and can provide learning about basic gambling knowledge.
I quite sure that the attitude of beginner gambler who is about to start gambling will usually ignore other people suggestions and input because they believe in their abilities.
And when there are beginner gamblers who ask for suggestions or advice when starting out then that is only small part of the many novice gambler.

Age is also not guarantee that someone will become good gambler by having the right approach and responsible attitude, age is just number, not driver for having wise mindset.
Look at those who are +18 or under or vice versa when gambling is definitely full of carelessness and no one can forbid it or limit it because everything will depend on their own attitude.

[bakasabo]

How to tell the difference between professional or a regular gambler if we talk about skill? In some games, when gamblers play against each other professional gambler might have some advantages over regular, but even then they wont be a guarantee that professional will always or more often win. In a game against casino, I think there is not much of an advantage. The game rules are identical to everyone. Luck is identical to everyone. And it does not require much to learn the rules. That is why there is no big difference if 18+ or 60+ is gambling, as long as they can afford it.

[Betwrong]

Yes, they do.
What does that mean? At some point in time when we were 18 we were also inexperienced gamblers. No one starts as a pro. I mean, there might be tutorials out there about the games but one gambler should still take that first leap and try betting on his own and that part is unteachable.
I admit I started way young and I got a good idea about gambling and how it works but still, before I learned all that I watched people doing it first before I learned how the game works. But the next part will be the most difficult because you will sit there and gamble your own money, that's where we get more experience and I won't achieve that if I didn't try at first.

I think every legal age has the right to gamble and it is up to him how much, when, or where. The gambling industry is growing way fast, I am more worried about the younger age people who are faking their ID's just so they can do what the old ones are doing.

Yes, that's a problem in some families. Not in all families, because usually parents explain their kids that gambling, like engaging in sex and drinking alcohol and some other things,  is not for people below 18.

I hope there will be more effective ways in the future to ban teenagers from gambling. It's just a matter of time.

[nullama]

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Yes, that's a problem in some families. Not in all families, because usually parents explain their kids that gambling, like engaging in sex and drinking alcohol and some other things,  is not for people below 18.

I hope there will be more effective ways in the future to ban teenagers from gambling. It's just a matter of time.

Yeah, the brain still needs to develop to be able to process everything relating to gamble and other activities like drinking alcohol, etc.

Choosing 18 or other age is a bit arbitrary though, as everyone develops at different rates, but to make a law you need to specify a number.

And I would say 18 is quite alright, as it's also the time when you usually finish school, etc. It's a big change in your life.

[Twentyonepaylots]

It doesn't really matter if you are an experienced gambler or a newbie when you are already in the range of +18. +18 is already mature in some countries, so I think online casinos or betting sites know that if you are 18 and above, you can make your own decisions and you are a grown-up human. They have nothing to do with you, whether you lose a lot or not. As long as you comply with their terms and conditions, you are good.

But if you are a newbie, of legal age, and want to try gambling, You should not rush yourself into gambling; maybe use a little bit of money so you can get the feel of gambling, then try to communicate and be friends with other gamblers so you can learn what you should and should not do when gambling. Lastly, be responsible when gambling.

[bakasabo]

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Yes, that's a problem in some families. Not in all families, because usually parents explain their kids that gambling, like engaging in sex and drinking alcohol and some other things,  is not for people below 18.

I hope there will be more effective ways in the future to ban teenagers from gambling. It's just a matter of time.

Yeah, the brain still needs to develop to be able to process everything relating to gamble and other activities like drinking alcohol, etc.

Choosing 18 or other age is a bit arbitrary though, as everyone develops at different rates, but to make a law you need to specify a number.

And I would say 18 is quite alright, as it's also the time when you usually finish school, etc. It's a big change in your life.

What do you mean under "brain still needs to develop"? In size ? I have googled, and it was said that brain is fully developed at the age of 25, but persons full body mass is achieved during period of 25-30. At the same time persons learns new during his entire life. Which makes it hard to determine what is a proper age for gambling. Someone could have heard and read about gambling while being younger than 18. Other has been living in information vacuum for ages and only at 60+ discovered gambling. So who is going to be more prepared ?

[ethereumhunter]

It doesn't really matter if you are an experienced gambler or a newbie when you are already in the range of +18. +18 is already mature in some countries, so I think online casinos or betting sites know that if you are 18 and above, you can make your own decisions and you are a grown-up human. They have nothing to do with you, whether you lose a lot or not. As long as you comply with their terms and conditions, you are good.

But if you are a newbie, of legal age, and want to try gambling, You should not rush yourself into gambling; maybe use a little bit of money so you can get the feel of gambling, then try to communicate and be friends with other gamblers so you can learn what you should and should not do when gambling. Lastly, be responsible when gambling.

The casino will not know whether the user is really 18+ or under 18 because if it is an online casino, it will be difficult to know if the user does not verify online. They can still fake their age by borrowing the identities of adults around them so they can get verified status from the casino. Age 18 means they can make their own decisions even they still need supervision from parents or adults because they are still unstable in their decision making. And if they can obey the terms and conditions of the casino, they will be fine in gambling and can enjoy gambling but if they become more frequent in playing gambling, this needs to be addressed immediately before they become addicted.

Many people who are still beginners don't pay attention to the terms and conditions at the casino so they experience many problems while gambling and they should immediately realize it and start fixing it before it becomes more complicated. Those beginners must be able to control themselves when playing gambling because they still don't have good self-control in using gambling as entertainment. However, if they already understand what gambling is, they can use it and without any problems.

[nullama]

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What do you mean under "brain still needs to develop"? In size ? I have googled, and it was said that brain is fully developed at the age of 25, but persons full body mass is achieved during period of 25-30. At the same time persons learns new during his entire life. Which makes it hard to determine what is a proper age for gambling. Someone could have heard and read about gambling while being younger than 18. Other has been living in information vacuum for ages and only at 60+ discovered gambling. So who is going to be more prepared ?

Yeah, you are right.

There is no single age that you could use to assign a developed brain.

But, on the other hand, you need to have a working society, and the longer you wait, the worse it gets for the new people coming into the system.

It does sound weird, but we kinda need these numbers to make them into law.

[Dewi Aries]

How to tell the difference between professional or a regular gambler if we talk about skill? In some games, when gamblers play against each other professional gambler might have some advantages over regular, but even then they wont be a guarantee that professional will always or more often win. In a game against casino, I think there is not much of an advantage. The game rules are identical to everyone. Luck is identical to everyone. And it does not require much to learn the rules. That is why there is no big difference if 18+ or 60+ is gambling, as long as they can afford it.

If the skills you are referring to are more about ways to win then maybe I wouldn't say that professional gamblers are superior to casual gamblers when it comes to winning, because for me professional gamblers are those who are able to control their gambling activities well and not gambling that controls them, In the sense that they are able to keep everything in a good balance because they have high flying hours in the world of gambling so that with long experience they can find out about some things that can be done and also what not to do in some situations, and of course this is more directed at risk management or precautions and not too directed at getting a win. And also on the other hand the casino always has the upper hand, or that means we can't beat the casino because they create games to benefit their side and not the gamblers, this is the reason why losses are more common than wins.

As you said, it does not mean that they are professional gamblers so they can be superior in terms of winning than ordinary gamblers, there is no difference because everyone has the same chances but the difference may be that not all gamblers are as lucky as one of them, meaning that gambling does not see someone in terms of their age for winning problems, anyone has the right to win because everyone has their own luck in life.

[shasan]

I think for ambling it doesn't mean to have a lot of knowledge about gambling and must have experience. I think anyone who is literate can read the rules and terms can gambling. Yes, those who are experienced might be able to control emotions which may cause him to loss a lot of funds.

[GideonGono]

Does gambling needs experience or anyone +18, even the inexperienced one can also play? Though playing gamble has a limited age grade or age bracket and the accepted is from  +18 years and there are some casinos hall at the door post, it is written clearly that it is only people of +18 can play. But what about the inexperienced ones, are they allowed to play gamble as well? Or they are also restricted to have the fun? In my observation, there are two elements to participate in gambling. One, you must above 18 years in my country and secondly you must have an experience to play, so I want to know if inexperienced people can also play gamble.

How could you gain experience if you aren't allowed to gamble?
If it is about the age restriction then many people have bypass it before, they would gamble even if they are underage in ways that they could.
Gambling isn't just casino there are other ways to gamble, even in schools before others would gamble when they have free time if they want.
This is funny it is like when people applies to a job and they just become legal age to work, and the work place are looking for a minimum years of work experience to be employed how could they have that experience?

[uneng]

What do you mean under "brain still needs to develop"? In size ? I have googled, and it was said that brain is fully developed at the age of 25, but persons full body mass is achieved during period of 25-30. At the same time persons learns new during his entire life. Which makes it hard to determine what is a proper age for gambling. Someone could have heard and read about gambling while being younger than 18. Other has been living in information vacuum for ages and only at 60+ discovered gambling. So who is going to be more prepared ?

Not in size, but physiologically, since it's around 25 years old when our prefrontal cortex becomes totally evolved. This area is responsible for the inner regulation of our emotions and inhibitory control, what directly impacts how we deal with thrilling activities which demand a lot of self control from ourselves, such as gambling. Thinking from this neurobiological point of view, it seems reasonable to assume someone should only start gambling from the moment their prefrontal cortex is totally developed in order to better control their emotions and not fall for a potential addiction.

However, it's also important to notice this process can be different for each individual, and that 25 years old is just an average age range to measure when total maturation is going to be achieved by the individual, although for some it can take longer or sooner to be achieved. Moreover, there are other subjective factors, considering we are biopsychosocial individuals, composed by a biological body, but also by subjectiveness and social influences from the environment where we were raised and have been living.

[Bitinity]

One, you must above 18 years in my country and secondly you must have an experience to play, so I want to know if inexperienced people can also play gamble.

If these 2 elements are combined, means that people who want to gamble at 18+ need to try gamble before they reach 18 lol. For me 18+ age requirement is just a rule by the regulation of the government or the casino, but if we are referring to online gambling, it can be manipulated easily. There are many young adult under 18 who can play online gambling easily in my country because there is no requirement to prove the age. Coming to experience, I have no idea how can this be "must have" thing to gamble and how to prove it. Do the casino in your country ask their player about the experience first before the casino allow them to play?

[CryptSafe]

When it comes to gambling, age and experience are two different things. The law does not look at experience but rather the age factor to determine if someone is truly of age to gamble or not. This means that before one gambles, one must be of the age described by the law of being a mature adult above the age of becoming self-dependent and reliant, but experience can be gained when one constantly engages in exercise regularly before they become perfect in the act. So therefore, experience can not be a barrier to gambling because if one feels they are inexperienced, constantly visits the gambling house to gamble,they will gradually get the experience, as the gambling house has no issues with whether you are experienced or not. All they are after is their money, as there is no sign of it written on the faces of the individuals. So everyone is free to access the casino as long as they are of age to do so.