Concerns grow over online gambling among teens

[Hispo]

In highschools, it is common for students of all ages to see mathematics classes, right? One of the branches of math is called statistics, which is supposed to address the mathematical laws which apply to chances and games which have much to do with randomness. I would be in favor of making schools to include some gambling examples during mathematical classes and how randomness is supposed to work, so they can be aware on how the laws of chances work and how they are used in the long term for the profitability of a casino.
They could also include examples on how casinos make money off betting and how odds are supposed to work in the first place.
It would not about encouraging or discouraging gambling, it would be more about education and making sure those teens understand how chance is supposed to work, so they can take their choice when they reach 18 years old or 21 years old.

[Huppercase]

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.

The problem here is that there are national lottery and gambling platforms, such platforms doesn't request for KYC rather they used account number to determine users and such system give rise to increase in number of teens in gambling, anyone can literally open a gambling account and then used an adult account to fund the gambling platform and bet his games while the casino might be using the account number to think it's an adult that is behind the account.

Strict kyc requirements is what casino need but even the casino doesn't request for KYC from th beginning and it increases under age gamblers and this is done deliberately to make money from people, it's after the person has gamble they later request for KYC and users that don't request for withdrawals on time might have gamble for months before making withdrawals.

[irhact]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

I think that's a very good idea cause schools have a big role to play in educating this kids on the disadvantages on gambling as a teenage, they should help them understand the effect it have on them mentality, gambling is +18 rated and not meant for individuals below that age, therefore i think they'll resist gambling if they discover that it's against the law for an ubderage to gamble

 I also think the gambling casinos have their own role to play as well, by implementing a comopulsory KYC policy upom registration it would help reveal defaulters and reduce the use of online casinos by teenagers to gamble. Adults could handle the traumas that comes with losing but i don't think most teenagers would be able to handle loosing their upkeep money. At that age they should be more focused on getting quality education or learning a good skill.

[robelneo]

And would you agree with him in implementing gambling prevention education in schools?

It should be taught in school and at home every adult has a responsibility for the young ones who will play a major role in the future of the home and of the country, some countries are not very restrictive on countries like in the case of the US so the parents and the school should take up the crusade to educate the young ones on the harmful effects of gambling in an early age.

I'm glad that here in our country, we have laws that protect our young ones from gambling addiction. Even though gambling is legal in our country, both the establishment and the home are doing their part to educate the young ones.

[Sunderland]

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.

A birth certificate cannot be used as a requirement for KYC, because it will be difficult to verify the document and its easier to be faked than an ID card or passport.
Also It will be impossible for casinos or 3rd party KYC services to have access to birth certificate data in every country in this world.
Apart from ID cards and passports, video verification, paycheck slips and utility bills are more reliable than a birth certificate.

[hedgeh0g]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

I think that's a very good idea cause schools have a big role to play in educating this kids on the disadvantages on gambling as a teenage, they should help them understand the effect it have on them mentality, gambling is +18 rated and not meant for individuals below that age, therefore i think they'll resist gambling if they discover that it's against the law for an ubderage to gamble

 I also think the gambling casinos have their own role to play as well, by implementing a comopulsory KYC policy upom registration it would help reveal defaulters and reduce the use of online casinos by teenagers to gamble. Adults could handle the traumas that comes with losing but i don't think most teenagers would be able to handle loosing their upkeep money. At that age they should be more focused on getting quality education or learning a good skill.

Smart kids won't play this because they know it might not end well. But all sorts of school hooligans and those who like to do something bad can get involved in gambling. Teenagers are at risk. I remember that at school in adolescence, the environment and the companies in which we are among classmates are very strongly influenced. If the majority gambles and shows off to others, then everyone else will most likely start playing so as not to look behind the supposedly cool guys. Although there are already too many advertisements on the Internet that can pierce the coldest hearts of those teenagers who did not intend to play. Moreover, sometimes I come across very aggressive and intrusive advertising that can affect the unprepared psyche of teenagers. Therefore, it would be worth thinking about protecting this in some way.

[noormcs5]

In highschools, it is common for students of all ages to see mathematics classes, right? One of the branches of math is called statistics, which is supposed to address the mathematical laws which apply to chances and games which have much to do with randomness. I would be in favor of making schools to include some gambling examples during mathematical classes and how randomness is supposed to work, so they can be aware on how the laws of chances work and how they are used in the long term for the profitability of a casino.
They could also include examples on how casinos make money off betting and how odds are supposed to work in the first place.
It would not about encouraging or discouraging gambling, it would be more about education and making sure those teens understand how chance is supposed to work, so they can take their choice when they reach 18 years old or 21 years old.

The syllabus may include some example of randomness in gambling but this does not mean that this encourage the students to experience the gambling in order to know the laws of statistics  
I think there are many other examples that can be co-related with statistics and we do not need to talk specifically about gambling. I think the gambling should be discouraged among the students as if students are involved in gambling, they will have a very bad impact on their studies.

Life is so long and there is ample time for gambling. I think the society, teachers and parents should make sure that students keep away from gambling and even if gambling is discussed in some subjects, there should be clear warning for the students, not to gamble and if found them doing gambling, should be treated strictly.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Honestly speaking we have to consider the teens off the game for gambling, they should be more focused about their education since they aren't working yet to be earning and are still dependent, as parents, we also have to be mindful of the level of exposures given to our children at some certain stage, its not a bad thing if we think about changing our environment before of such influence on them, we must watch over them and guide them in other for them not to be exposed to things that may cause havoc on their growth and way of life aside the one we intend for them.

[GxSTxV]

Yes I think it will be highly beneficial to implement gambling education in schools considering the popularity of gambling running between adults as much as it runs between teenagers too.

It is very important to spread awareness between teenagers of the harms and risks that gambling leads to, such as financial problems. If teenagers are aware of how bad these problems can be it might help them take better decisions and reconsider their actions.
I think early education can be a preventive measure to help stopping any gambling addiction from developing and help building a responsible behavior and wise decision making to teach kids ways of navigating a world where gambling is becoming increasingly popular.

[Rockstarguy]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

Honestly it will really reduce the rate at which young people go into gambling.  The reason why young people easily go into gambling because their is no orientation,  nobody to advice how gambling can be dangerous to young people.  Introducing a curriculum will help young people to gamble with the right knowledge. Most young people that gambles believe if they go into gambling they can quickly make money from gambling. It is believe their are large numbers of school children that are found in school environment,  so if every school can have counselors that can counsel young people it will really make a positive effect in their life.

Majority of people who plays gamble are not even educate about gambling, I think people need education it will reduce the rate of addiction in gambling in our environment.

[Juse14]

Currently, gambling activities have become commonplace, both young and old are involved in gambling activities. And quite a few of them are trapped in the cycle of irresponsible gambling.

In the current digital era, gambling is increasingly easily accessible to many people, either via cellphones or other similar devices, so it is impossible if the current generation (young people) are not familiar with online gambling and are involved in betting.

Gambling is like mushrooms that are scattered everywhere, as are the promotions they carry out, where every gambling platform continues to compete to attract its visitors to gamble on their gambling platform through the promotions they carry out, be it on social media or others. Meanwhile, today's young people are never separated from cellphones and social media. But regardless of how intensively the promotion is carried out by gambling platform owners, when young people have a strong foundation and a good understanding of the negative impacts of irresponsible gambling activities, then no matter how intensively the promotion is carried out by online gambling platform owners, this it will have absolutely no effect and cause concern about online gambling.

[decodx]

I definitely agree that schools should educate teenagers about the risks of gambling.  Just as they offer warnings about smoking, they oughta do the same when it comes to gambling apps and websites that are so easy to access on phones these days.  A lot of kids view these things as harmless entertainment and figure it's easy money, but gambling can become a serious issue before you even realize it and

Like that guy said, most teens are oblivious to the downsides here.  Schools have a responsibility to reveal the realities about gambling to students before it's too late.  And for real maybe even some adults could use a reminder about this stuff too.  The marketing for these gambling sites can be pretty deceiving with all those ads everywhere.

[target]

So why has the school administration not tried to implement such gambling education in their students as an initiative knowing their kids on the campus are already making worse mistakes in life?  

The school should be the first to blame and they really tried to publish the kind of article to tell the world their school hasn't done something.

[serjent05]

What's striking the most of what Colby Cotrone said was that kids are unaware of what they are doing. Could it be that even the grown-up man may also not be aware of what he is doing as over time a gambler may be consumed by how much he enjoyed the thrills of gambling?

They think they are doing something as simple as rooting for thier favorite players but it's turned more into making money than the game and having fun as a fan. - Colby Cotrone

I believe teens are aware of what they are doing.  Teens have already consciousness about the things they are doing let alone grown-up men.  They are into sports betting not because they are rooting for their favorite team but because they want to win money on top of being a fan.

And would you agree with him in implementing gambling prevention education in schools?

Instead of gambling prevention, I think it is much better to conduct a responsible gambling awareness campaign.  It is much better to tackle how to gamble responsibly than shutting the gambling or preventing kids from gambling since it is very hard to implement such things due to the technology.  Aside from that often times there are curious teens that intentionally breach the restriction due curiosity.  I believe giving awareness on how to gamble responsibly is way more effective in reducing teens having gambling addiction than preventing them.

[coolcoinz]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

So instead of the government working on this, they want teachers to do all the work? It's a joke if you ask me.

Teachers are there to teach. When you're good at math or chemistry it's your job to focus on that part. Teachers are not there to do jobs that parents should be doing. Their job is not to be protectors of the public, it's the job of politicians, the police, the judicial system and so on. Saying that schools should do it is like saying that now they're giving 100% of their time and effort to teaching kids how to read, write and count. Now they should put 80% of their effort into that and 20% into making sure kids don't drink, smoke, gamble and take drugs.

[shivansps]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

This is what Colby Cotrone said when interviewed by NBC News about the article he published in NYpost about the online gambling trend among teens causing concern because, in the school halls, they can already overhear teens checking odds and their parlays like it's the most casual thing to do in the campus. This is due to the gambling apps easily downloaded by anyone.

When Marc Potenza the Director of the Center of Excellence in Gambling Research was asked whether they were seeing young patients calling for help, he said there is an increase of 90% in young males with sports gambling problems. Either the patient himself or the parents calling for them. https://youtu.be/pCDbvDDLpFg?t=313

What's striking the most of what Colby Cotrone said was that kids are unaware of what they are doing. Could it be that even the grown-up man may also not be aware of what he is doing as over time a gambler may be consumed by how much he enjoyed the thrills of gambling?

They think they are doing something as simple as rooting for thier favorite players but it's turned more into making money than the game and having fun as a fan. - Colby Cotrone

I think that yes, it often happens that an adult does not fully understand what he is doing and how much he has lost control over himself and over the situation. There is also a big trap in this for people who have become addicted. This did not happen instantly, it happens gradually, day after day, month after month. If at first it is unacceptable for a person to bet his entire salary, then after a few months of gambling it is quite normal to gamble with his entire salary. Over time, acute sensations develop into addiction, without which a person cannot live.
The problem for children for the most part is that they can still take full responsibility for their actions. A child cannot yet fully distinguish between the bad sides of this life and the good one, and it is easier to mislead a child, so gambling is especially dangerous for children, so I agree that schools should carry out prevention efforts against gambling addiction

And would you agree with him in implementing gambling prevention education in schools?

[rachael9385]

Honestly speaking we have to consider the teens off the game for gambling, they should be more focused about their education since they aren't working yet to be earning and are still dependent, as parents, we also have to be mindful of the level of exposures given to our children at some certain stage, its not a bad thing if we think about changing our environment before of such influence on them, we must watch over them and guide them in other for them not to be exposed to things that may cause havoc on their growth and way of life aside the one we intend for them.

Students in highschool should focus on their studies, gamble isn't a thing any student should focus on and needs school aside. From the beginning of gamble, it shows gamble isn't a thing anyone should focus in when he/she have some other important things to do. Gamble is what anyone that's a gambler should do when he's less busy .

[uneng]

And would you agree with him in implementing gambling prevention education in schools?

Schools are places where we learn lessons for life, so I really don't see any issues in introducing gambling addiction prevention through lectures and conversations. It seems a very solid and constructive matter to be addressed during high school. There are lots of possibilities to talk about this theme, like inviting addicted gamblers to share their personal experiences with the students. Teachers can also bring real cases of gambling addiction and what was its impact over the lives of the individuals involved on the process. All efforts seem valid.

However, I can't see gambling as an equal threat when compared to alcohol and drugs. Gambling isn't a cheap addiction. It demands the individual to have a constant flux of money on his banking account, what isn't the case of teenagers, as far as I know. These young individuals don't have banking accounts, they don't have jobs, so how can they fuel a potential gambling addiction? On the other hand, alcohol and drugs are much more accessible and even free in many cases, as there is always a friend willing to introduce others to these noxious practices.

[lizarder]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

So what about the delinquency committed by some school children and whether the prevention carried out has been maximal. What kind of curriculum is meant? whether related to religious subjects or related to other subjects specifically for dealing with smoking, drinking and gambling. If you follow the existing curriculum, the school must add the latest subjects for this issue and is that possible?

Of course there are positive and negative values, but if it can reduce the number of juvenile delinquents in terms of smoking, drinking and gambling it will be much better and I am sure parents will definitely support that. The question is whether it is possible to implement it and to what extent it can be implemented.

[kawetsriyanto]

"It's time for schools to focus on the root cause of online teen gambling by implementing gambling prevention education in all high schools. Health class curricula across the nation cover the typical risks for teens such as smoking, drinking, vaping, etc yet gambling education is nowhere to be found in our schools. "

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And would you agree with him in implementing gambling prevention education in schools?

Do the teens play gambling at schools?  
In my country, students even can't use their smartphone at schools. So, how they can gamble?

I'm not sure if the teens gamble at school, they must gamble at home or whenever they go after schools. Their parents are the people who must take the responsibility to give the education of preventing this case. We can't give the responsibility to the schools because it is not a part of the subjects at schools. Moreover, it will be easier to deal with the problem if the parents who prevent the teens. Parents must know well the habits of the teens when they are not in the schools.

Anyway, if it is about online gambling, the problems is on the smartphone. It is the parents who can limit the use of the smartphone. They must monitor the smartphones of the teens. Always check everything the teens do with their smartphone.