Online gambling increases computer education.

[Fiatless]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

[Odohu]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

This is very correct,  there have been rapid increase in computer usage in my country too due to gambling self-services. In the various physical shops, there are usually computers stationed for customers to analyse matches, book their games and also check live scores. Even the elderly who had no prior knowledge of computer have, due to gambling, known how to do the basic things with a computer.  I'm usually amazed at how fast and efficient most of them are in learning and using the computer respectively.  At least we can call this a positive development occasioned by the proliferation of physical gambling shops.

[Oshosondy]

I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

I do not think you are correct about this. There was a time you will not see computer in the bank and other places. But today you can see computer in basic schools. Computers and phones that perform the functions of computer are common these days. The reason more people use computers today more is because of how computers are now common in the society and not because of gambling.

[Fiatless]

I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

I do not think you are correct about this. There was a time you will nit see computer in the bank and other places. But today you can see computer in basic schools. Computers and phones that perform the functions of computer are common this days. The reason more people use computers today more is because of how it is now common in the society and not because of gambling.

You are contradicting yourself because we are almost saying the same thing. I agree that the reason why most gamblers are now proficient in computer use is because they have access to it in gambling houses. So, it will not be wrong to say that the presence of computers in gambling shops contributes to computer education indirectly.

[robelneo]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

We are in a new era of gambling so they need to learn how to use basic computer usage but the increase in computer usage is not mainly because of gambling, social networking is the main one, and many online casinos are mobile-based and the majority of people in this planet has a mobile phone.

I don't know if there is a study on this but I doubt computer usage among the populace is mainly because of gambling, computer usage is everywhere and in every place, an individual should learn how to use it because so many services are computer and mobile-based.
  

[dimonstration]

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

It will be more amazing if you can provide pictures of it even with censored on their face to hide identity. I can’t imagine an elderly using computer just to place bets and it’s really amusing to see it personally.

In my country, this doesn’t exist. Elderly still play on traditional games such as bingo, cock fight, card games and many more but not an online bets. Our elderly hates to embrace technology since they want the traditional way. My father is one of them which doesn’t even want to learn basic computer despite we have lots of computer in the house that is not use anymore.

Good to see that elderly in your country is willing to compromise just to bet.

[moneystery]

being able to use computers and computer education are two different things. if they can only use computers to gamble, they will only use computers for this purpose, try to tell them to do excel or word, i doubt that they can do that. because computer education is more than just using a computer, it includes windows office education, programming, etc, and the use of computers to gambling does not contribute anything to computer education because there is no further research on this.

[Churchillvv]

Of course gambling have contributed towards computer learning abilities of some people especially in some rural areas where it wasn't that much common to see computers but because it's usually available in the physical betting shops and it's seems that if they do not make us of it themselves nobody would for them, so they are forced to learn fast and use them.

Every thing has both positive and negative effects in its environment, I guess this is part of the positive effect of gambling in the society but it's not likely to be counted as positive impact.

I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

I do not think you are correct about this. There was a time you will not see computer in the bank and other places. But today you can see computer in basic schools. Computers and phones that perform the functions of computer are common these days. The reason more people use computers today more is because of how computers are now common in the society and not because of gambling.

I would argue that you do not grasp the point OP is tryna pass here. His not saying the otherwise rather his pointing out that gambling from his constant observations also has a positive impact on elderly people because most who loves to place bet in the physical betting shops now see reasons to use the computer as per if not used then they may not be able to place any bet. so they have to learn and thus this learning is also an improvement in the use of computers amongst the elderlies.

[Fiatless]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

We are in a new era of gambling so they need to learn how to use basic computer usage but the increase in computer usage is not mainly because of gambling, social networking is the main one, and many online casinos are mobile-based and the majority of people in this planet has a mobile phone.

I don't know if there is a study on this but I doubt computer usage among the populace is mainly because of gambling, computer usage is everywhere and in every place, an individual should learn how to use it because so many services are computer and mobile-based.
  

In the original post, it was not mentioned that online gambling is the main reason for the increase in computer education in my country. But I said it has contributed to the promotion of computer education. Yeah, this assumption I based on personal observation and not backed by any research work. The rate of computer usage is different in different countries. Some nations have very low computer use, especially among the elderly population.

It will be more amazing if you can provide pictures of it even with censored on their face to hide identity. I can’t imagine an elderly using computer just to place bets and it’s really amusing to see it personally.

I don't care if you believe it or not but I am sure of what I am saying. And I hope you say that the age bracket I stated is 55 years and above. I will not also take pictures of people who are gambling because I want to prove to you that it is real. I am sure other members will find sense in my view.

[coin-investor]

I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

I wonder what the number of that many because even in a country where gambling is very popular there is no news that it contributed to computer usage even among the elders, people can learn it from home because there will be always a computer in every home because of at least one family using a computer or there are shops that use a computer.

Not because you observe, that you can use the word many without checking the facts, I also talked to elder gamblers and they know how to operate computers already before they become online players maybe for a few or some but I doubt if the numbers are too high.

[Frankolala]

I don't know which country that you are from, but down here in my country it is not the same. As you will hardly see an old man involving in online gambling, because they prefer the offline casino and gambling system since that is what they are used to. I have tried several times to bring my big uncle into online gambling but he always complains that he prefers the offline casinos because of the social life style.

However, you should not also forget that some of this old men have computers in their houses and offices which they are used to, and it is such people that will love to try something new, and they can give online gambling a trial, if they enjoy it, they will continue. Maybe those are the old men that you are seeing in those bets hops placing their bet. So don't see those old men as computer illetrate that learnt how to operate computer because of gambling. Are you kidding me.

[Plaguedeath]

I actually see your story is a good thing.

Online gambling make the old people to learn computer, usually those old people will give many excuses if they can't learn new technology because they are old etc. While the reality they just don't want and lazy enough.

Since they already able to use computer, they will not need to taking advantage over their kids.

[shivansps]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

I think that necessity forces people to learn something new. Whenever a person wants to learn a new skill or learn a new profession, he has to learn something new. According to my observation, where there is money there will be rapid progress and growth in a person’s skills. I mean that when a person knows that this technology or skill will bring him money, then learning is much easier and faster.
As for older people, I always like to watch when such people master advanced technologies, considering how difficult these skills are for them. Another thing is that they learned to use a computer because of gambling. One can only hope that gambling will not harm any of them.

[Oshosondy]

You are contradicting yourself because we are almost saying the same thing. I agree that the reason why most gamblers are now proficient in computer use is because they have access to it in gambling houses. So, it will not be wrong to say that the presence of computers in gambling shops contributes to computer education indirectly.

We are not saying the same thing because you are talking about gambling but I am talking about another thing but generalizing everything. Which means if gambling is not existing, but as computers are more used today, there would be more computer literacy among people. I have seen many people today that are now old or above 50 years of age but are not gambling but are able to use computers and phones.

[Marvelockg]

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

this is so true. I have been to lots of betting shops in my locality and the average street boy I thought had no computer knowledge already knows how to place a bet and use the mouse in navigating through the betting site interface. It's a learned knowledge that comes from observation and you could be supprised to later find out that most of them don't even know how to read and write but are very conversant with all the keys on the keyboard and knows actually all the teams.

Apart from being conversant with basic computer operation, being an active sports gambler exposes you to almost all the counties of the world and all th major continent. You need to have seen old people making football analysis and how they can literally tell you all the names of the players, there country, stats and lots more. When I wasn't all that involved in sports related stuff and gambling in general, I had little knowledge about all the countries in the world and the league that's played in the different continent but being involved in gambling and virtual, I have gotten to know most of those things. It's a plus in gambling.

[nimogsm]

Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

This is undoubtedly a good skill, the main thing is that the use of a PC is not limited to this and brings even more benefits, for example, in searching for any information or studying in your free time. If the skills are limited only with gaming sites, then this is a limited skill that does not bring much benefit.In my area, the older generation still bids through the manager at the register.

[EluguHcman]

Such experiences is equivalent to what goes on in my place too but on a context, it is literally not affected on the older people alone but as much computer illiterates who  which most of them can not even read and write, but you would be amazed to how they handles the mouse standing before the computer monitor for online gambling.

I swear it wonder how they get to understand the clubs they picks at their predictions. Possibly by the clubs symbols.

Apparently, the little experience such persons adopted on the course of gambling in using the computer system has actually proffered them some levels of computer understanding and has also instigated them to build up their reading and writing abilities.

On that note, I believe gambling with sensitivity would not only earn you the fun and profits but also inspires you with some levels of knowledge either on your investment or how you can always handle difficulties.

[danherbias07]

Well, just learning the smartphone do actually help our elderly to have the basic knowledge about computers. First, the smartphones are also using the same keyboard as we are using physically. Second, the mouse pointer is like their finger when they are handling a touch screen phone. And finally, the use of applications are almost the same as how it is in the computer where everything is user friendly.

Who doesn't have a smartphone nowadays?
Elderly people are using this to contact their relatives, mostly their grandkids to stay connected. They even use application where video calls is used so that they won't have to use the text messages and do the hassle of typing everything.
I don't think we have to worry about them, they don't need to gamble to learn this things. They are wiser than us.

[Su-asa]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

I don't think you know what you are saying mate, using something doesn't mean one knows it all. They are just there to select the kind of odds they want and not to browse the internet, when you say they know how to operate a computer, it means that they can operate it with the help of on one. In the betting shop, the worker turns the computer on and the bettors only need to select the games he wants. Betting is not increasing any computer knowledge in any society, it only serves as a means of entertainment. There is no big deal in learning how to gamble, as long as you can use a smartphone properly you can still use a computer to gamble if the  computer is connected to Internet. But if you really want to learn how to operate a computer you need to learn many things and not only how to turn on and off or gamble with it.

[Zadicar]

Each time I visit some physical betting shop in my country, I usually observe how some elderly people make use of computers. I live in a country where most people 55 years and above don't have basic computer education. Many of them cannot use the mouse, keyboard, or other parts of the computer. This might be because most of them have not been exposed to computer education.

However, the introduction of online betting has forced most gamblers in my country to learn how to use the computer. It is now common to see some elderly people using the mouse and keyboard effectively. Most of them have never attended any computer education class but learned through observation. Others might have gone through some level of training from family or friends. I am sure many of them wouldn't have learned anything about the computer if not for online gambling. What are your thoughts?

Even if we dont speak about gambling on which teaching up basic computer operation isnt something that wouldnt really that hard even if it would really be explained into some elderly.
In todays technology then it cant really be avoided sometimes that those old people would really be needing up to adapt into the new things that they havent been get used to.
Of course they would really be sticking into the things on which they do know but if they have to do something just to continue into the things that they are really into like
in gambling but doesnt have that kind of strength to go into physical places then you would really be definitely be having that kind of consideration on learning up the new things
on which to learn up things online.