Is it proper for younger ones to gamble?

[Bravut]

Sometimes I think that +18 age limit should be reconsidered and adopted to modern realia. This +18 = adult comes from ancient times. Current kids, with access to the internet are more advanced than kids 50 years ago. Its kids today who teach adults. They are much more friendly with modern digital world. Its kids today, who set up, install or modernize every single gadget for their parents. I will not surprised, that in 20-30 years, vehicles will be so easy to ride, that drivers licenses will be available from 14. Not saying that kids at kindergarten age must gamble, but lots of +14 kids already play slots and roulette using counter-strike skins, and "game currency", that parents buy them.

Their childhoods were shaped by a world of high digital connectivity; a world that gives many people a deep technological savvy even before adolescence.

However, in adjusting age limits, we cannot ignore the implications for child safety. Although some children have advanced technological skills, they may lack the emotional or cognitive maturity necessary to resolve problem gambling. Teenagers are still in the learning and development stage; they are vulnerable to the adverse effects of gambling practices, such as addiction and financial instability, which can hinder their future growth and success.

Therefore, even though technological advances are bringing children into a world rich in digital exposure, we must remember that age restrictions in gambling are not just a measure of technological proficiency. They have a lot to say about protecting the interests and strategies for protecting children, both now and in the future. Therefore, it is important to enforce current age restrictions. The goal is twofold: isolating children from the dangers of gambling and providing a healthy pathway to safe development.

However, a child addicted to gambling will cause less problems to himself and people around him if that would do an adult addicted to gambling. Children are much more limited with money than adults, and they have less chances to get them to continue gambling. As they are still learning the world, sometimes I think that they wont give much attention to gambling in general, but rather switch to something that are more in trend. This is not a call to allow them gamble, but how much can they lose? Lunch money and what they got as a gifts. What an adult can lose? Salary, borrowed money, and money he could get from pawnshops.

@bakasabo, I understood your perspective view clearly. It is true that more looses are accounted when an adult is addicted to gambling because the adult would always have those privileges to source for money so he could keep gambling.

But bear it in mind that there would be more tension when a child is addicted because the child can as well attracted to illegal indulgences also for source of being able to gamble more when the child got no cash within the moment.
It could also traumatize the child to loose concentration while learning because all that would be ringing in his head is either for school to dismiss so he could go gambling or going to gambling during school hours, most interestingly, the child goes beyond control as not limited where the adult can sell his valuable just to gamble the child could as well indulge in selling the parents properties for same reason.

It becomes more tension when a child is addicted to gambling because he can not summon courage by himself to stop it like the courageous adults could be, so by so doing, the child could grow up by it by becoming a chronic addicted and wayward adult that was breeded from the childhood.

Valid point. The difference between Adult and Youngster in this context is emotional intelligence and source of funds. This Youngster still depend solely on there parents for everything, so such group getting involved in gambling is already doom because this will be the birth of bad habits like stealing, pickpocketing and the likes, just to finance his addiction and to gamble. And we all understand how the impulsiveness of gambling hits us imagine that happening to a youngster. Lack of emotional intelligence is another of which is the key edge most gamblers have over others, how to cope with losses and other challenges gambling throw at us wether you do it for fun or for money.
This can't be overstressed as it totally wrong, and condemnable.

No to under-age gambling.

[adpinbr]

To me everybody is allowed to gamble, but let it be from above 15 or at least above 14 before you think about gambling because as anything below that you can help it you’re taking money from your parents or you’re stealing money from parents or you are taking money for something that’s supposed to be used for for you to come so I don’t advise because it will definitely affect your mentality. At least you can start thinking about gambling from 15 1718 at least them from 18 above is hundred percent accepted.

[LogitechMouse]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

You are referring to 2 boys that gamble on a physical casino then.
I'm just curious. Yes, they did put some restrictions, but they did allow these 2 boys to gamble despite them wearing uniforms. Are they wearing school uniform? I just wonder if they really did put some restrictions on them.

You are thinking only on the physical casinos, but do you know that younger ones can gamble online as well? With online casinos being advertised rampantly especially on social media, and with these young people having access to smartphones and social media as well, it's only a matter of time until they hear about an online casino, and its up to them if they will spend time and money until they get addicted on it or not.

If you're referring on physical casino, there are some casinos that aren't allowing students to gamble, but I still believe there are some who are allowing (for some reasons). As for online casinos, I believe there's no restriction because there's no KYC on online casinos.

[klidex]

This all concerns morals and ethics, I am sure that even in countries where gambling is legal, there is an age limit for players there but it is difficult to implement it effectively, for example in our country, online slot gambling is very common, even those who are older In "10 years" there are quite a lot of people who end up becoming addicted, this needs attention from all parties, children who are still students should focus on studying because losing at gambling can really affect their psychology, even worse, it can make the person stop going to school.

When gambling only thinks about business profits then these rules are just regulations that are not implemented properly and are just written warnings so that people think that these rules are really implemented by the gambling house, but unfortunately it is because of naughty individuals like this who only care about their business where everyone has the right to gamble as long as they bring money to gamble so that the age limit is no longer a barrier for someone to gamble. This regulation should really be implemented by casino owners not to allow children under 17 years old who are not yet entitled to gamble because at that age they still have to catch up aspire and learn better to become young people who excel.

The bad impact of gambling is very clear, so it is better to prevent young people from gambling because it is true, as you said, if they experience losses, it will affect the psychology of those who have not been able to earn money and they are willing to set aside their pocket money to gamble in order to make a profit but instead the money runs out. to gamble, after all, parents work hard for their children's future so that they become better individuals, not educating them to become gamblers.

[sotelorene]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

It is very made known to everyone that under 18 is not allowed to gamble but nowadays the way children are growing you can't really tell if they are under age or not and to me the restriction age is very okay but there are some people who is below that age but they can control themselves and gamble responsibly more than some people that are above 18. The way children are growing nowadays I don't think they should still be using this +18 though just like they have reply there are country that don't take it serious like Nigeria. If I may ask those children who entered bet office with their school uniform, are they under age if yes the manager should be hold responsible for anything that happens but if they are above no one should be  hold responsible because they know what is right and wrong.

[traderethereum]

To me everybody is allowed to gamble, but let it be from above 15 or at least above 14 before you think about gambling because as anything below that you can help it you’re taking money from your parents or you’re stealing money from parents or you are taking money for something that’s supposed to be used for for you to come so I don’t advise because it will definitely affect your mentality. At least you can start thinking about gambling from 15 1718 at least them from 18 above is hundred percent accepted.

All people can gamble but if they don't have self control, it is better they don't playing gambling because they will lose control and makes them lose their money. Many younger already knows gambling and playing gambling with their friends and makes some of them gets a problem from gambling which is becomes addicted to gambling.
Younger can holds themselves when they lose their money and wants to recover their lose. They can steal other people's money if they don't have money and that can makes them in trouble.
I suggest those who below 18 years doesn't have to playing gambling to avoids losing their money and the big problem that can occurs which is the addiction. If they knows the risks of playing gambling, they will not try to playing gambling and will stay away from gambling.

[Dailyscript]

You feel really disappointed with the happenings in the new generation. Yes, i feel that way that young ones rarely look into the consequences of an action before going into it. They have normalize indecent things and this ahs affected almost all of there peer groups. But when it comes to gambling it is started centurion ago. And i dont think it is something that would ever stopped till the end of the world.

Man has insatiable minds, the quest for quick and more money will not end and that is why young ones ones to make it big at an early age. That is the trend going on, they want to ride the fast cars, buy houses and live luxurious live at the age of 18.

[bounceback]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

The spread of gambling addiction among school and college boys and girls is like a curse for future generations. However, in all countries where gambling is legal, gambling is legal for students and they can participate in gambling within the permitted age. But in my country like in your country children are getting addicted to gambling at a young age and also students in school uniform are getting involved in the horrendous addiction to drugs, so they are heading towards a dark future and we cannot expect anything good from the next generation.

Maybe gambling is legal in that country so the betting shop owners don't forbid them from coming to gamble but unfortunately by wearing school uniforms to gamble we can conclude that they seem to prioritize gambling over their school lessons, in contrast to countries that prohibit gambling like in the country where I live. Maybe If a student comes to a betting shop and wears a school uniform, he will definitely be expelled from school as a sanction for his actions in order to ensure that the university's name is not tarnished among the community.

[hedgeh0g]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

The spread of gambling addiction among school and college boys and girls is like a curse for future generations. However, in all countries where gambling is legal, gambling is legal for students and they can participate in gambling within the permitted age. But in my country like in your country children are getting addicted to gambling at a young age and also students in school uniform are getting involved in the horrendous addiction to drugs, so they are heading towards a dark future and we cannot expect anything good from the next generation.

Maybe gambling is legal in that country so the betting shop owners don't forbid them from coming to gamble but unfortunately by wearing school uniforms to gamble we can conclude that they seem to prioritize gambling over their school lessons, in contrast to countries that prohibit gambling like in the country where I live. Maybe If a student comes to a betting shop and wears a school uniform, he will definitely be expelled from school as a sanction for his actions in order to ensure that the university's name is not tarnished among the community.

I don’t know how it is in your country, but in my schoolchildren are quite smart in these situations and they will not go to a gambling establishment in their school uniform. They will either change or wear it over their school uniform. But what's even trickier is that they will play online from their older sibling's account. And online no one can check who is sitting on the other side of the screen at the moment. This is the way they play, although by law they can play from the age of 18. I think this is common not only in my country, but in many others, because if they really want to play a game or place a bet, they will find any way to do it. Of course, they still don’t fully understand where they want to go with all their might. After all, later you will need to make even greater efforts to avoid becoming addicted. Well, I see the other side of this, usually such students do not have very high losses and it is enough for them to lose a little to understand what gambling is and not return to it for a long time or never return.

[kawetsriyanto]

Maybe gambling is legal in that country so the betting shop owners don't forbid them from coming to gamble but unfortunately by wearing school uniforms to gamble we can conclude that they seem to prioritize gambling over their school lessons, in contrast to countries that prohibit gambling like in the country where I live. Maybe If a student comes to a betting shop and wears a school uniform, he will definitely be expelled from school as a sanction for his actions in order to ensure that the university's name is not tarnished among the community.

Even if gambling is legal in the country, there should be the limitation about the ages. In most countries, the minimum age is 18. If the students aren't in university level yet, they shouldn't go to gambling places. Since OP stated they were wearing uniforms, I guess they are the students of Junior or Senior high school. Ideally, the students should be not allowed to gamble in the betting shop.

Yep, I support the idea to give the sanctions to every student who go to gambling shops, specifically those who wear uniforms. The students possibly don't only break the age limitation in gambling, they also ruins the school's good name because there should be the identity of the school in the uniforms. Also, the government also need to cooperate with the betting/gambling shops to refuse the students with uniforms and the underage visitors. If the shops allow students and the underage visitors, the authority must give the sanction to the betting/gambling shops, too.

*Information about age limitation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_age

[Kelvinid]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

The kids in uniform, the casino, and their parents should take all the blame for why these kids are gambling while they are still not at legal age.
Restrictions are just made for the authorities to think that casinos are following what the government told them but on the other side, it is business and they will welcome everyone who wants to gamble even if not the legal age.

To ask if it is a proper? It is very clear that was wrong otherwise we making these young people early expose to gambling which is supposedly not a good time for them. They are young and they are curious about the things around which is why we have to guide them in the right way, not by letting them gamble knowing that they are not in that position already.

[Dewi Aries]

The spread of gambling addiction among school and college boys and girls is like a curse for future generations. However, in all countries where gambling is legal, gambling is legal for students and they can participate in gambling within the permitted age. But in my country like in your country children are getting addicted to gambling at a young age and also students in school uniform are getting involved in the horrendous addiction to drugs, so they are heading towards a dark future and we cannot expect anything good from the next generation.

Maybe gambling is legal in that country so the betting shop owners don't forbid them from coming to gamble but unfortunately by wearing school uniforms to gamble we can conclude that they seem to prioritize gambling over their school lessons, in contrast to countries that prohibit gambling like in the country where I live. Maybe If a student comes to a betting shop and wears a school uniform, he will definitely be expelled from school as a sanction for his actions in order to ensure that the university's name is not tarnished among the community.

Buddy, if a country like yours prohibits gambling then surely or there should be no physical betting shops in your country because surely as you said that your country prohibits gambling activities and you also did not say that your country only prohibits gambling activities to a minor, meaning that I conclude that your country prohibits gambling for everyone who lives there because I don't see you saying that the ban is only for minors who are still in school. Except for online casinos which are quite difficult to eradicate because every hour a new online casino appears and it is rather difficult for the government to control even if for example the country prohibits its people from gambling, but if for example there is a physical casino operating in a country that prohibits gambling very strictly then I think it should not happen.

But yeah forget about that, the point is I think for this problem it goes back to the parents, which as we know that a child who is still underage is still very unstable and vulnerable to doing various things that make them quite curious like gambling, meaning that parents really have to be able to keep their children tighter in every way they can to prevent their children from the gambling zone.

[348Judah]

In other to have a well-coordinated gambling experience, we need to have a certain restriction on gambling for the young ones starting from certain ages, also, as parents, we have our own obligations to contributes towards having our children under our guardian, we should not give them freedom in some certain aspect like gambling when they need to get knowledge about their education and other moral behavioral characters that could help them become whom they have desired to be in the future, because gambling requires one to have a source of income.

[Furious 7]

To me everybody is allowed to gamble, but let it be from above 15 or at least above 14 before you think about gambling because as anything below that you can help it you’re taking money from your parents or you’re stealing money from parents or you are taking money for something that’s supposed to be used for for you to come so I don’t advise because it will definitely affect your mentality. At least you can start thinking about gambling from 15 1718 at least them from 18 above is hundred percent accepted.

I don't think so, with their age being under 17/18 years old they shouldn't be gambling. I respect your opinion because it is everyone's right. However, I myself don't think it's permissible for underage children to gamble, meaning that gambling addiction is certainly not a good thing for anyone. whether they are adults and already have an income or for those who are still unstable and think that gambling addiction is not good. As much as possible, it is better for those under the age of 17/18 not to be exposed to gambling or gambling.

Of course, the bad impact of gambling addiction is that they can take actions that are risky and detrimental to themselves, such as stealing their parents' money. Of course, this behavior and actions are very wrong. because they have dared to steal what is not theirs. So here is the potential for them to be braver to do other, more dangerous things. and I think this must be prevented by preventing them from getting to know gambling, or introducing it but while explaining the bad impacts that can happen to them.

[bitzizzix]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

The kids in uniform, the casino, and their parents should take all the blame for why these kids are gambling while they are still not at legal age.
Restrictions are just made for the authorities to think that casinos are following what the government told them but on the other side, it is business and they will welcome everyone who wants to gamble even if not the legal age.

To ask if it is a proper? It is very clear that was wrong otherwise we making these young people early expose to gambling which is supposedly not a good time for them. They are young and they are curious about the things around which is why we have to guide them in the right way, not by letting them gamble knowing that they are not in that position already.

I think most parents don't know that their underage children are gambling, and a natural mistake may be that parents don't pay attention or supervise them because they are busy at work. And this should be of concern to parents and realize that gambling is currently increasingly widespread so it must be a concern for them so that they can monitor and pay attention to their children, and I'm sure if they knew they would also scold it and forbid it.
If a casino does not prohibit minors from entering the casino, in my opinion the casino does not care about the fate of minors which I think is very selfish. Even though a casino is a business, if the casino owner doesn't care about it and doesn't comply with casino regulations, then it is certain that the casino will not last long and I am also against it if that happens, because it will mislead more minors.
So parents and the casino have an important role for those who are underage, they should provide strict rules and must also provide guidance and tell them that gambling is dangerous and not suitable for them.

[Accardo]

In other to have a well-coordinated gambling experience, we need to have a certain restriction on gambling for the young ones starting from certain ages, also, as parents, we have our own obligations to contributes towards having our children under our guardian, we should not give them freedom in some certain aspect like gambling when they need to get knowledge about their education and other moral behavioral characters that could help them become whom they have desired to be in the future, because gambling requires one to have a source of income.

A restriction is placed everywhere in the world already for underaged and young people not to participate in gambling. Managing every young player in the world would be a very difficult task, and most gamblers don't actually care if they're eligible to gamble or not. What matters is the access they've got to gamble using their devices. It's time everyone gets used to the boycott and look for a unique effective method of eradicating such a developing problem. Which could cause more harm to the gambling community in future. Imagine the rate of addiction in recent days and compare to what it'll become if young people don't get engaged to stop gambling.

The owner of the gambling shop in Op's story failed in his occupation for allowing young players to participate in gambling. They should be a starting point for this and that would be holding on to the restrictions when anybody is caught. It's for their own good, but they'll think the society is taking fun away from them. Their brains are not quite strong to deal with gambling problems. Additionally, their lack of income is also a big issue to check out because of the losses associated to gambling. The stress is not easy to handle and not for young people. Adults suffer this to a bitter extension or end, what then would be the results for young underaged players if not catastrophe.

[Agbe]

The younger ones are also seriously gambling to look for money, everything in the world has changed and things are not like that. Whether we like it or not age 10 and above were caught gambling in different locations and we can't stop them because in most time when you asked them, they would tell you that they are orphans and they were just wandering around the city looking for help from people so when they play gambling and win something then they use it to buy food and eat. Sometimes when you hear their part of the story it is pathetic.

[EarnOnVictor]

Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school. Yesterday i got back home early so I decided to step out and go to a betting shop to catch some fun while gambling, I saw two teenagers gambling with their school uniforms on them.

I asked someone besides me why did they allow this boy's to come in with their uniforms and gamble, he said did they put any restrictions that younger ones are not allowed to gamble. I said but it's not normal, I replied him what if this are your kids would you be happy seeing them gambling with their uniforms on them. So what do you guys think about this situation at hand now.

The spread of gambling addiction among school and college boys and girls is like a curse for future generations. However, in all countries where gambling is legal, gambling is legal for students and they can participate in gambling within the permitted age. But in my country like in your country children are getting addicted to gambling at a young age and also students in school uniform are getting involved in the horrendous addiction to drugs, so they are heading towards a dark future and we cannot expect anything good from the next generation.

I would like to know your country if you don't mind because I am so confused about this and the laxity of your government and that of the older generations that should have frowned so much at that situation which is becoming alarming. As negligent and uncared as my country is, I hardly hear that younger ones are gambling, not to mention them being addicted to it, this is an abomination. Fine, there will always be some odd cases, but the situation should never be worse than 0.001% in a sane society and a bit higher in some insane society where people are still taking responsibility. The only issue in my country that I still believe people should frown at is when an adult sends the younger ones to bet on their behalf. They might write the betting options on a sheet of paper and send them to deliver it to the operator/agent in some physical casinos. Those agents will now input the options and issue the ticket to the young children for delivery.

This shouldn't be, as children of that age should have never been exposed to such a thing, and I wonder why they will not be corrupted by that because very soon, they will also want to test what they are being sent to do. In a sane society, such a thing should not have happened, and both the adult who sent them on such an errand and the operator are jailable for that crime. Had it been that the government is serious about it and the citizens are also cooperative in reporting such a situation, I am sure that it would have stopped. However, this is rampant in a local part of my country where they are popularly termed ghetto and not in a civilized environment.

[angrybirdy]

The younger ones are also seriously gambling to look for money, everything in the world has changed and things are not like that. Whether we like it or not age 10 and above were caught gambling in different locations and we can't stop them because in most time when you asked them, they would tell you that they are orphans and they were just wandering around the city looking for help from people so when they play gambling and win something then they use it to buy food and eat. Sometimes when you hear their part of the story it is pathetic.

maybe the times are really different now, there are really many young people who gamble to make money because not all young people have been left with a good life and like you said, they can't be stopped because it's easy to learn now or know the different styles of gambling, when you have a phone, you can immediately access everything so it's hard to stop others but of course, so that it doesn't get worse in the future, it would really be better for them to get proper guidance in the older than them.

[Agbe]

maybe the times are really different now, there are really many young people who gamble to make money because not all young people have been left with a good life and like you said, they can't be stopped because it's easy to learn now or know the different styles of gambling, when you have a phone, you can immediately access everything so it's hard to stop others but of course, so that it doesn't get worse in the future, it would really be better for them to get proper guidance in the older than them.

Exactly if you see some those young boys on the street and they narrate their stories to you, you will pity them and if they are gambling to survive every week or month and they are not disturbing other people on the streets and not stealing and only gambling then let them gamble to feed. According to some group nof young boys I met in 2020, they said they thank God for gambling because it provide their daily breads. But frankly speaking it is not good for children to gamble because they are not emotionally feeling strong to defend themselves when they is unusual lose and any other gambling dysfunctional issues arises. Gambling from 18+ is always a nice idea because the mind has matured at the time to face some situations on ground.