Concerns grow over online gambling among teens

[bakasabo]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

When I was a kid and went to school, my father game equivalent of $1 a day, that I can buy something for lunch at school (even though school ended at around lunch time and I ate lunch at home). I have spent those money on snacks or chewing gums. When I was in the university, besides having a part time job, father also gave me around $50 per month as pocket money, which I supposed to spent on a snack or coffee during studies. I have spent those money on video games and on drinks in clubs. I was not an exception. I think every kid spent pocket money the way he wants, but not the way parents suppose they would spend it.

The idea is, that online gambling, like a trend, would end and teens will spend money on something else. That is just a fact and adults must accept that. Gums>Snacks>soda>games>gambling>. Trends can not last forever. After gambling it will be something else that will worry society.

[angrybirdy]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

When I was a kid and went to school, my father game equivalent of $1 a day, that I can buy something for lunch at school (even though school ended at around lunch time and I ate lunch at home). I have spent those money on snacks or chewing gums. When I was in the university, besides having a part time job, father also gave me around $50 per month as pocket money, which I supposed to spent on a snack or coffee during studies. I have spent those money on video games and on drinks in clubs. I was not an exception. I think every kid spent pocket money the way he wants, but not the way parents suppose they would spend it.

The idea is, that online gambling, like a trend, would end and teens will spend money on something else. That is just a fact and adults must accept that. Gums>Snacks>soda>games>gambling>. Trends can not last forever. After gambling it will be something else that will worry society.

Well yeah, you have a point but spending our money in different things is not the same the way kids spending it in gambling. It's okay to spend our money even if it's not our parents wants as long as it's for our own use but if it's for gambling, that's a different story, we really need the guidance of the parents because we all know that gambling will become the reason of developing addictions at very young age, and as you've said, it is trend nowadays that's why the counts of people spending in this activity is rising more and more. It seems unlikely that gambling will go out of trend because it has been in demand in society for a long time, especially now that there are many online gambling sites that are very accessible to everyone.

[bakasabo]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

When I was a kid and went to school, my father game equivalent of $1 a day, that I can buy something for lunch at school (even though school ended at around lunch time and I ate lunch at home). I have spent those money on snacks or chewing gums. When I was in the university, besides having a part time job, father also gave me around $50 per month as pocket money, which I supposed to spent on a snack or coffee during studies. I have spent those money on video games and on drinks in clubs. I was not an exception. I think every kid spent pocket money the way he wants, but not the way parents suppose they would spend it.

The idea is, that online gambling, like a trend, would end and teens will spend money on something else. That is just a fact and adults must accept that. Gums>Snacks>soda>games>gambling>. Trends can not last forever. After gambling it will be something else that will worry society.

Well yeah, you have a point but spending our money in different things is not the same the way kids spending it in gambling. It's okay to spend our money even if it's not our parents wants as long as it's for our own use but if it's for gambling, that's a different story, we really need the guidance of the parents because we all know that gambling will become the reason of developing addictions at very young age, and as you've said, it is trend nowadays that's why the counts of people spending in this activity is rising more and more. It seems unlikely that gambling will go out of trend because it has been in demand in society for a long time, especially now that there are many online gambling sites that are very accessible to everyone.

I would not use such words as developing addiction among teens or kids. Their addiction is easy to stop. They ran out of money and that is it. They might try to steal money, but only few do that, and many got caught. The real problem are gadgets and their affordability. Take gadgets from kids and gambling problems among teens will be solved.

Gambling as trend wont disappear, but gambling among teens as a trend will disappear most likely. Children are not permanent. All the time they want new and more. Ever seen kids playing with same toys, same video games, wear same clothes, using same gadgets? Adults can adopt to "old things", kids and teens no. It is easy to change teens trend - make something that was once expensive, more affordable.

[sompitonov]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

[Dave1]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

If playing a bet meaning sports betting, then it could be the lesser of the evil amongst games. As we have seen that if they like getting addicted to casinos and playing roulette, dice, slot machine games, then that could really be dangerous for this kids.

Yes, if let uncontrolled, they can turn into addicts by the time they reach adulthood. And if by chance they got a job and start a family, maybe they can forget this gambling all together. But still though, everything depends on how we grow, if there are influence on us in terms of gambling.

[madnessteat]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

Absolutely agree with your arguments. No program aimed at preempting anything works the way we want it to. And you can easily see that by looking at how many teenagers are vaping now. The same can be said for STDs, drugs, alcohol. Young people are always eager to try something new, perhaps even something forbidden. Therefore, I also believe that no educational programs can change the statistics of youth participation in gambling, as well as in all other spheres.

[hyudien]

I would not use such words as developing addiction among teens or kids. Their addiction is easy to stop. They ran out of money and that is it. They might try to steal money, but only few do that, and many got caught. The real problem are gadgets and their affordability. Take gadgets from kids and gambling problems among teens will be solved.

Gambling as trend wont disappear, but gambling among teens as a trend will disappear most likely. Children are not permanent. All the time they want new and more. Ever seen kids playing with same toys, same video games, wear same clothes, using same gadgets? Adults can adopt to "old things", kids and teens no. It is easy to change teens trend - make something that was once expensive, more affordable.

it won't be as easy as saying, taking children's gadgets of course it will only last for a short period of time. I don't think that will solve the problem of many young people who are addicted to gambling, they can borrow their friends' gadgets and I think they will do other things to can gamble again even if their gadgets are taken away by their parents. What's more, of course their environment is the same as when they have personal gadgets, and if they are prohibited like that, there is a possibility that they can carry out actions that can harm them and even endanger themselves, such as what you said is stealing money.
That's true, children will of course follow trends that are currently popular among them and I don't think it will be easy for them to avoid trends in their environment, especially young people are usually happy with their environment, especially if they like things that are trendy for them. Of course they won't be able to get out of this easily. Apart from that I doubt gambling will disappear among teenagers as a trend.

[irsykes]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

It's the same as my country, where day by day the increase in gambling is increasing drastically. The group from 13 years old to parents from my country's government was surprised that transactions in and out of money a day from gambling sites amounted to trillions. The more digital the access, the more efficient it is, but less appropriate to use, there are many buying and selling applications for carrying out transactions for gambling. causing an increasing number of underage teenagers to play gambling

[Silberman]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

Absolutely agree with your arguments. No program aimed at preempting anything works the way we want it to. And you can easily see that by looking at how many teenagers are vaping now. The same can be said for STDs, drugs, alcohol. Young people are always eager to try something new, perhaps even something forbidden. Therefore, I also believe that no educational programs can change the statistics of youth participation in gambling, as well as in all other spheres.

Prevention campaigns do work, it is just that we cannot expect them to work perfectly, since there is always going to be many teenagers that may like something forbidden just because they like to go against the rules, they cannot resist peer pressure or they have some psychological issues, so teenagers getting into trouble by consuming drugs, alcohol or gambling will keep happening, so the only thing we can do is to try to reduce that number with prevention campaigns and give treatment to the rest that fall into that temptation.

[dansus021]

Damn so this already spread everywhere I think this only happens in my country since I know it by myself here in my village there is a lot teen play gamble start from the middle school it like 13 years old frennn what a crazy right and the news is all over the place and mostly they play slot deposit and withdraw here is so simple you can top up using app called DANA via  minimart.

People are concerned this gonna blow out and the government start to notice it and keep blocking out gambling site since here gamble is also illegal

And what money do they bet with? When I was 13 years old I think they would give me the equivalent of 10 or 20 bucks a week and if I spent it gambling I wouldn't have enough to buy sodas or whatever.

So here you get money daily from parent to buy a snack in school, here in Indonesia only a few schools give a free lunch and most of them don't give any food to their student. Around 1$ a day for most kid and in here you can gamble from 5000 IDR or its equivalent 0.31 USD in a local site using e wallet crazyy right

I would not use such words as developing addiction among teens or kids. Their addiction is easy to stop. They ran out of money and that is it. They might try to steal money, but only few do that, and many got caught. The real problem are gadgets and their affordability. Take gadgets from kids and gambling problems among teens will be solved.

Agree that at that age you can easily to stop kids from doing further gambling and when they try to steal it gonna be caught. the problem is when they reach high school, most of the kids know about money and how to earn it. and you can stop it if you have already touched a university student

It's the same as my country, where day by day the increase in gambling is increasing drastically. The group from 13 years old to parents from my country's government was surprised that transactions in and out of money a day from gambling sites amounted to trillions. The more digital the access, the more efficient it is, but less appropriate to use, there are many buying and selling applications for carrying out transactions for gambling. causing an increasing number of underage teenagers to play gambling

What country do you live in right now? Here in Indonesia kids doing gamble is being headline all over the place 

[bakasabo]

I would not use such words as developing addiction among teens or kids. Their addiction is easy to stop. They ran out of money and that is it. They might try to steal money, but only few do that, and many got caught. The real problem are gadgets and their affordability. Take gadgets from kids and gambling problems among teens will be solved.

Agree that at that age you can easily to stop kids from doing further gambling and when they try to steal it gonna be caught. the problem is when they reach high school, most of the kids know about money and how to earn it. and you can stop it if you have already touched a university student

In my country, all the university students are +18 already, so they are fully allowed to gamble. They are out of discussion this time. Even if they  gamble, all of them, starting from second year of being in university, work on part time jobs. It is common for out country to send 2 year students on practice where they learn and earn.

The situation with kids and stealing. I think in most cases they get caught by parents, and after first time, they get ashamed so much, that they  never continue stealing. And they steal little money. I have never heard when kids steal thousands to gamble and that ended unnoticed. Those $5-20 they steal, they can repay by doing house work. That hard word is going to teach them how hard it is to earn, and hope they will reconsider continuing gambling after it.

[Ever-young]

The gambling industry is growing into more a trillion dollar industry and there are more people who are gambling now than ever before and it is increasing. Sadly on the underaged gambling is also on the rise and if it is not checked it becomes a epidemic that may be difficult for countries and government to control. Right now, it is still at the starting stage and the government needs to act fast. I know they are doing a lot of TV, radio, internet campaigns against under-gambling but they need to take it a bit further by going into schools, and yes inputting preventing gambling education in schools. They need to have counselors talk to students about the dangers of gambling addiction and having an open door policy for students to be able to freely talk about their struggles with gambling and then offering them help three of charge.

You are absolutely right, the high rate of underage going in to gambling is becoming something else, they see gambling as a means of getting quick money.

They spend their time in gambling rather than studying their books or taking their studies more seriously, although I don't really blame them, it's the way our society are being so corrupt that might affect some of them but if our leaders will be able to handle this matter effectively by issuing a strong law, that will prevent them from gambling at underage, that will be really a huge help to them, so that they will useful to themselves and to the society as whole.

[casinosfyi]

That's the bad side of online gambling, you can't really control the users you get, even with the under 18 rule, teenagers can just lie and still get access to gambleing features, I think they have to get more strict and find better ways to keep teenagers off gambling sites, maybe by taking some birth certificate as part of their kyc verification, I think that would reduce the amount if teenagers in online casino.

Online casinos have a very strict policy regarding underage gambling. They apply a KYC policy that prevent underage teens to gamble.

[$weetne$$]

Prevention campaigns do work, it is just that we cannot expect them to work perfectly, since there is always going to be many teenagers that may like something forbidden just because they like to go against the rules, they cannot resist peer pressure or they have some psychological issues, so teenagers getting into trouble by consuming drugs, alcohol or gambling will keep happening, so the only thing we can do is to try to reduce that number with prevention campaigns and give treatment to the rest that fall into that temptation.

We can eliminate this problem by paying more attention to our teens in our houses but we are not doing this and allowing them to do whatever they like. With the attitude of not caring about our teens we are allowing them to make decisions on their own but they are not matured to make the right decision and any wrong decision that they take at this ages, they will live with that decision forever unless something happens that change that decision to a good one. We should always monitor our teens and they will be guided in the right path to having a bright future. We should monitor the activities that our teens are doing with their phone and restrict them when they are doing things that can damage their future. Gambling is bad for people that are not up to age because they can not make the right decision when necessary.

[madnessteat]

I have met teenagers who are very well versed in gambling games and come up with various interesting strategies and try to win, but even they are at risk and can lose everything. If we talk about ordinary teenage players who don’t even think about any strategies, then of course this causes a great degree of concern in society. Teenagers simply place bets and hope that they will be lucky, without thinking about the consequences, they just want to win and brag to their friends about their winnings. Also, among colleges, fashion for something, for example, gambling, is spreading very quickly; everyone wants to try what it is and place a bet.

Naturally, this will have consequences if left uncontrolled, minimal control is probably needed so that they play less, but I think the problem is difficult to solve, because with online CIC, teenagers can play from other people's accounts, posing as an adult player.

Absolutely agree with your arguments. No program aimed at preempting anything works the way we want it to. And you can easily see that by looking at how many teenagers are vaping now. The same can be said for STDs, drugs, alcohol. Young people are always eager to try something new, perhaps even something forbidden. Therefore, I also believe that no educational programs can change the statistics of youth participation in gambling, as well as in all other spheres.

Prevention campaigns do work, it is just that we cannot expect them to work perfectly, since there is always going to be many teenagers that may like something forbidden just because they like to go against the rules, they cannot resist peer pressure or they have some psychological issues, so teenagers getting into trouble by consuming drugs, alcohol or gambling will keep happening, so the only thing we can do is to try to reduce that number with prevention campaigns and give treatment to the rest that fall into that temptation.

Prevention campaigns in educational institutions not only do not work, but may also generate interest in the area under discussion among young people who have not been exposed to it until now. You cannot see the real statistics from the inside, but you see the statistics presented to you by organizations interested in making these campaigns produce positive results. That's politics. The real methods of fighting any addiction among both youth and adults is the construction of special rehabilitation centers, and free of charge. Unfortunately, no one wants to allocate money for this.

[Apocollapse]

Online casinos have a very strict policy regarding underage gambling. They apply a KYC policy that prevent underage teens to gamble.

Nah.

Online casinos do have mandatory KYC rules, but it's not that strict. I've gambled on many casinos and only 1-2 casinos that ask me to submit KYC, which mean I can just switch to other casinos if I'm underage.

We can eliminate this problem by paying more attention to our teens in our houses but we are not doing this and allowing them to do whatever they like. With the attitude of not caring about our teens we are allowing them to make decisions on their own but they are not matured to make the right decision and any wrong decision that they take at this ages, they will live with that decision forever unless something happens that change that decision to a good one. We should always monitor our teens and they will be guided in the right path to having a bright future. We should monitor the activities that our teens are doing with their phone and restrict them when they are doing things that can damage their future. Gambling is bad for people that are not up to age because they can not make the right decision when necessary.

Unfortunately not all parents have a good parenting knowledge, they only know how to fuck each other and give birth, but they don't know how to raise their child. Mostly their kids didn't get monitored by the parents since the both parents need to work in order to survive.

[junder]

You are absolutely right, the high rate of underage going in to gambling is becoming something else, they see gambling as a means of getting quick money.

They spend their time in gambling rather than studying their books or taking their studies more seriously, although I don't really blame them, it's the way our society are being so corrupt that might affect some of them but if our leaders will be able to handle this matter effectively by issuing a strong law, that will prevent them from gambling at underage, that will be really a huge help to them, so that they will useful to themselves and to the society as whole.

I think that's the point of the problem, where they think that gambling is a means to get money quickly, with thoughts like that they will become addicted, especially if they are lucky enough to win, of course they will be more confident that the gambling they do can result in winning. . Moreover, we know that ordinary children have desires that they must continue to do, so when they want something, of course they will do it until their desire is fulfilled. It's very bad if they spend their time gambling instead of studying like reading books or something else. because when that happens they have lost the opportunity to be better, even though there is a time when it is possible to change everything, it feels almost impossible to do it and succeed.

In my country, gambling is prohibited and indeed many people are strongly opposed to this, but with the increasing prevalence of online gambling, many young people and even minors are doing it, and this is only known by young people who are no longer strange about it. online gambling but they hide it from their parents, also with the advertisements that are increasingly appearing on social media, this has attracted many young people. However, even though the laws in my country are strict regarding gambling, I have only once seen the authorities arrest people who gamble online, but when it comes to people who experience bad impacts from gambling, it happens a lot.

[bitgolden]

This isn't a new thing though, concerns are a bit new, but kids are playing is not something new, we should realize that it is quite common in the gambling world that kids under 18 gamble. When you have online gambling, you do not really know who is gambling. If you have KYC in place, then you may, but if there is no KYC, how are you going to know if the person is playing could be 12 years old or 82 years old, you have no idea at all. This is why KYC was put in place for most casinos, some get away from it however they can, but most do it.

I think this has been a thing for many years. Kids would of course love gambling, kids love anything with adrenaline, some likes jumping off a huge cliff only tied to a rope, I would say I rather see my kid gamble all our money away, then see them jump from like some bridge with some rope hoping that rope would protect them.

[fullhdpixel]

Heck, I've also seen kids here in our community that are gambling already (both physical and online), and the range of their ages are between 13-16. I asked them if where they are getting those money and it's from their parents. World really is getting worse, and worse and like you said, it's going crazy.

Who is to be blamed in this situation? Without a second thought, I would blame the parents for allowing them to do all of that, and on top of that, they are giving these teenagers so much money without asking them what they are spending the money on. What kind of parenting is that? You can be careless as a person but you can't be careless as a parent because that will ruin the future of your children if you don't bring them up by teaching them certain things and disciplining them on certain matters.

A bad parent is the reason why we see bad children in society today. If parents keep an eye on their children, watch their activities and make sure that they aren't involved in things that aren't good for them, we won't see these kids doing all these things at ages where they should be focusing on their studies.

[summonerrk]

This isn't a new thing though, concerns are a bit new, but kids are playing is not something new, we should realize that it is quite common in the gambling world that kids under 18 gamble. When you have online gambling, you do not really know who is gambling. If you have KYC in place, then you may, but if there is no KYC, how are you going to know if the person is playing could be 12 years old or 82 years old, you have no idea at all. This is why KYC was put in place for most casinos, some get away from it however they can, but most do it.

I think this has been a thing for many years. Kids would of course love gambling, kids love anything with adrenaline, some likes jumping off a huge cliff only tied to a rope, I would say I rather see my kid gamble all our money away, then see them jump from like some bridge with some rope hoping that rope would protect them.

Recently, it seems that casino promoters are coming up with new ways to attract children to gambling. And it's not surprising - if earlier children were not interested in adult sports and casinos, now there is esports, and many boys have known professional esports teams in counter-strike and the like since high school.
Children are able to assess the strength of the players, which means they have an opinion on who is most likely to win. And if there is an opinion, then why not try to make money from it in gambling? That's how it all starts.