Online gambling increases computer education.

[DaNNy001]

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 you overestimate the importance of gambling as a “platform” for teaching people in the older age group (over 55 years old) computer literacy / education. Undoubtedly, gambling here acts as a good motivator for such people, pushing them to start mastering the computer. But should typing the name of a gambling website into a search engine, creating an account and playing gambling be considered the height of computer education? This is ridiculous. All their skills will be limited to writing a couple of words on the keyboard and clicking the mouse in games, which will be used mostly in gambling games.

I clearly understands what the op meant by that, and he might have overhyped the process. Actually there are lots of old person who couldn't afford education and exposure to computer technology even the ability to work with mouse and keyboard was a problem due to their literacy, but as they start developing urge to gamble, they are being forced to use the mouse and keyboard and of course they eventually learn how to use them, this creating the basic knowledge for them, and that could even fuel their curiosity to learn how to make use of computers. So viewing form another direction it can be said that gambling actually was the reason they could gain their first experience with computers especially since they are also working with the internet.

[Bravut]

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 shows how a society which has gambling as a habit as this I am understanding from this story can benefit from such "plague" as it is a "plague" that has created new needs for people to learn to adapt.This is a good example of becoming computer literate,of course basic level in old people age which usually don't have the patience and desire to learn new things,let alone computers.Still though in your society there is this "plague" as I said which needs to be fixed as learning computer cannot solve economic problems and since you see elderly people on betting clubs this means that the economy is not sane at all.In developed countries where economy is somewhat better elderly people usually go to dancing clubs for elderly to have a good time and certainly not lotto clubs.

Nice relation Mate. This clearly shows that his country is in Economic crisis, because Elderly above 55, should be enjoying retirement benefits, relaxing and spending more time with there Family and children, go to Old classic halls rather than on computer clicking mouse and donating to casinos,lol. For me this can never be regarded as Computer Education, OP.

[Out of mind]

Every person is eager to learn something new to keep pace with the times. However, nowadays, we see that most of the people are more interested in computer education to enjoy various job opportunities. Nowadays most of the work is done through online due to which people are taking up computer education. Moreover, as mobile phones have become more popular in the present era, older people are using mobile instead of taking computer education. Moreover, people don't give much importance to computer for gambling but mostly give importance to mobile because it can be taken anywhere and play gambling. Although all the work can be done with computer and very easily, but people do most of the gambling on mobile because of the convenience of carrying it everywhere. And I think more people use mobiles now than computers to gamble, and it's more accessible and convenient.

[Wapfika]

Every person is eager to learn something new to keep pace with the times. However, nowadays, we see that most of the people are more interested in computer education to enjoy various job opportunities. Nowadays most of the work is done through online due to which people are taking up computer education. Moreover, as mobile phones have become more popular in the present era, older people are using mobile instead of taking computer education. Moreover, people don't give much importance to computer for gambling but mostly give importance to mobile because it can be taken anywhere and play gambling. Although all the work can be done with computer and very easily, but people do most of the gambling on mobile because of the convenience of carrying it everywhere. And I think more people use mobiles now than computers to gamble, and it's more accessible and convenient.

Definitely agree on this since we have seniors on our ancestral house that doesn’t wanna learn computer despite they are known for playing traditional gambling games. They just use mobile phones to contact their friends to gamble at house but never use desktop or mobile phone to gamble since they don’t enjoy online gambling because they preferred gambling companionship experience rather than playing online that typically only gives entertainment through profit.

I’m surprised that the older people in OP country is willing to learn computer just to gamble because it’s very hard to motivate older people to learn new technology especially for this gambling reason.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I don't think people here understand what education is supposed to mean. Education is acquired knowledge that can be built upon and taught to others.

Gambling does not require education. It rather requires some skills such as how to use a phone with smart festures, at best an email also. These things are so common these days that anyone can do them. Even in some occasions as a farm worker and hard ksbourer you have to fill in paperwork. So it's nonsense to me to claim that gambling helps education. Let's not pretend this is true. If we want gambling to help actual education suggest to your favorite sites to build something like an education fund for building schools and hiring teachers. But it's probably not happening.

You are right and it starts from the point of view that things can be seen as good when you have knowledge, the fact of playing and having certain things to apply in the game is a fact, and I say that those who are always in the game and who Propose to carry out certain types of movements such as for example making a part of them available to generate money through the use of mathematics, applying mathematical models, statistics, probabilities, well it is not bad, if it encourages knowledge in that way I think it is a fact that is good, but it does not hurt to know many things such as knowing about financial education for money management.

[0t3p0t]

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.

Well yeah the need to learn is what makes us try our very best to learn the usage of computers especially mobile phones nowadays. I am not that familiar about personal computers being used here in my locality in betting stations especially self service because I am in the province but maybe it works in the city but since gambling can now be acccessible through mobile phones gamblers takes advantage to this especially the time when online casino has boomed a couple of years ago here in my country though they still existed today but not that having the same noise before, the thing is majority benefited being able to afford themselves android phones and knows how to operate it especially 30-60+ years old before that casino rush came in as it was a casino that makes you an agent and gives you commisions that is why there is huge adoption here but some of those casinos were banned few months later for not complying local regulations.

[Rockstarguy]

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 gambling has increased computer education because it is more easy to play gamble with a smart phone . Majority of gamblers I know usually use smartphone device to play gambling, this can be done with the anytime anywhere. And I don't believe gambling will be a reason why people would want to acquire computer education.  Doing it with a phone device is more easy and because of this computer illiterates will prefer to make use of phone to play gambling.  To me I think gambling is one of the easiest things that anyone can do on their on without wasting anytime.

[Uhwuchukwu53]

Op made a very good point as per elderly people been used to usage if computer, this is true unlike before many elderly people hardly book their bet several time I was ask to help in selecting game by some elderly people but today it's no longer so everyone can do it. Except those that don't regularly visit betting center but those that always visit learn faster and can do it themself.

Many today has taken challenges to learn as the knowledge of this is very helpful to them in their way of playing their game, that is why every system has it way of educating people as well favour those that need it most.

[uneng]

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 receive this story you told with some surprise, because in a modern world where smartphones are everywhere it doesn't look like people need to learn how to use the computer in order to start gambling virtually. The most obvious alternative would be to just acquire a mobile device and gamble from there through PlayStore's apps of virtual casinos. At least, it's through mobile devices that I see most people gambling, because it's much more accessible and cheaper than a full desktop set.

On the other hand, I'm not sure if it would be easier for elders to dominate computer techniques or smartphone techniques. They have difficulties adopting technologies in every cases, but there must be one which is easier to learn than another.

[Zoomic]

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 not true, they would still learn about how to use computers whether through online gambling or not. Infact, these elderly people have been using computer even before patronising casinos and other gambling platforms with computerised features. They use smart phones and some kinds of electronic gadgets.

The world has gone so digital that people are now getting to use computers even without being taught formally. In almost all fields, computers are being used to make things easier and more entertaining, gambling is no exemption. Online gambling is not doing the world a favour by helping the elderly and uneducated learn to use computers, computer education is everywhere in our faces and these uneducated people should be doing themselves the favour of adapting to the changes going on in the world or they'll be left out.

[noormcs5]

I don't think gambling has increased computer education because it is more easy to play gamble with a smart phone . Majority of gamblers I know usually use smartphone device to play gambling, this can be done with the anytime anywhere. And I don't believe gambling will be a reason why people would want to acquire computer education.  Doing it with a phone device is more easy and because of this computer illiterates will prefer to make use of phone to play gambling.  To me I think gambling is one of the easiest things that anyone can do on their on without wasting anytime.

First of all, we should know how much computer literacy is required to gamble on a computer. If anyone is already gambling online on smart phone, it won't take much to gamble through the computer / PC and there is no degrees or certificate required to run this setup. In the techy world where we live, I think even a person who never used a computer can easily learn and understand how to gamble using a computer in a few minutes as it is not rocket science.

So I do not think that anyone can learn computer education only because he wants to gamble using the computer. Also, it does not make sense to encourage people especially kids and teens to gamble using computers thinking they will learn the computer too and be productive. Nothing of such would happen, because there is no link between gambling and studies,

[Pandu Geddon]

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?

and the biggest possibility is that they can just open a casino and operate the games they like. but for someone who has never had a computer education, it's pretty good. But what you say is true, maybe they will never be able to operate a computer if they don't know about online gambling.

I can say that because I once helped someone who was probably old enough to contact support from the online casino he was using because the deposit he made was not automatically credited to his account. It is not easy for gamblers who are not familiar with computers when they start playing at online casinos.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Well, in my opinion, having a basic knowledge of computers entails that the person must understand how to send and receive emails, the person must know how to browse the internet, the person must have knowledge about file management so that they can create folders and organize files, and the person must also know how to navigate the operating system, know how to use word processing software to write documents, know how to create and manage spreadsheets, etc. It is not all gamblers that are using the computer to bet that how all this basis knowledge about computer.

Most of the online gamblers who are using computers to gamble don't really have a basic knowledge of computers; they probably only know how to book their game and stake. Knowing how to control the mouse is quite simple; you don't need to be a computer expert to know how to do those things.

[Fortify]

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 definitely agree with the logic that playing games can improve your intelligence and other skills like reflexes. Chess players are often some of the cleverest people in the world and they definitely enjoy taxing themselves by playing other people of high calibre. Strategy games can really get the synapses firing, new competitors will expand your tactics and show you new ways of seeing the world. However, this is talking about skill based games, if you are doing nothing but pressing the same button over and over on a slot game, you're not learning anything new and just reinforcing a habit behavior.

[stomachgrowls]

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 definitely agree with the logic that playing games can improve your intelligence and other skills like reflexes. Chess players are often some of the cleverest people in the world and they definitely enjoy taxing themselves by playing other people of high calibre. Strategy games can really get the synapses firing, new competitors will expand your tactics and show you new ways of seeing the world. However, this is talking about skill based games, if you are doing nothing but pressing the same button over and over on a slot game, you're not learning anything new and just reinforcing a habit behavior.

There would really be significant difference in between things on which it wont really be that hard for you to be able to point out on which one is really that giving out or able to enhance your skill and something which could not. Playing on slot games or with those casino games in overall wouldnt really be able to enhance something because pressing up that roll button is never been that giving those kind of enhancement.
Speaking about on choices about into those old people on dealing with computer or PC the majority of them isnt aware on how this tech works specially into those retired age, but making up some explaination on everything isnt really that something hard for you to tell them in. Just let those people do choose on what their preference, if they dont know about PC gaming or using up this thing then teaching them
wont really be taking up some soo much time.

Education,awareness and other correlated stuffs wont really be that hard to understand specially nowadays or into this era on which everything is really that too easy to deal off with
and easy to understand but thats if you are really that eager on learning it.

[Crypto Library]

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 disagree with you that and also with that I have feelings like that who are looking and going for learning computers those can be addicted gamblers and that's not a good thing even that will be better if they don't play online in computer and stick with their offline normal gambling habit.
And on the other hand 55years kinda getting old man retiring job business etc and In my point of view I think after this 55ages gambling will be riskier in most cases. And in case of your story I think they don't need to learn computer for playing gambling there are lots of things on a computer for learning rather than playing gambling only. And for online gambling I think most of the gambling platform are also has the mobile-friendly interface.

[Nwada001]

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.

Everything starts with a step, and basic knowledge of computers is also a gradual process. If they were opportune to learn how to use the mouse very well and press the keyboard too in aspects of placing bets and navigating through the casino,
 
If they also want to learn about other things on the computer, it will be a little easier for them compared to those that will start from scratch. At least they will not be taught where the left and right click buttons are again on the mouse and their functions.
 
Even with the MS Word and other computer packages that you talk about before you can get to those levels, the person still needs to learn how to handle the mouse or touchpad effectively.

[Jody.Drummer]

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?

Honestly I can't conclude that gambling has increased the population of elderly people who understand how to work or how to operate a computer, it's nothing more than knowledge that won't be very useful for someone who has entered old age, unless you are still quite young then yes those skills can be useful when you get a job that requires you to always operate a computer, but I think the ability to operate a mouse and keyrboard is too common and I am sure that most companies will not really need such basic skills.

Another thing is that I don't think you can assume or conclude that people especially the elderly will only be able to get computer education when they become a gambler or get involved in a physical casino, because of course there are many services that provide computer training or education or other types if you are willing to spend money to pay for these services. So still at the end of the day I don't think there are any other benefits in gambling that can be highlighted.

[teamsherry]

That's true but I don't think there would learn anything other than clicking a mouse and staring at a monitor, if anyone wants to learn more he should get himself a lesson and knowledge about computer.

You would be surprised how little they know or have learnt about computer if that knowledge were to be put to a test.

[famososMuertos]

Man, where have you lived these last 30 years, or maybe you are not even 20 years old, but anyway, PCs have been there in everyone's knowledge since the 60s-70s, their use was commercialized in the early 80s, Globalization arrived in the 2000s but after 20 years it is impossible for anyone to be able to not make a simple click on the bet button, it is not rocket science.

Any older elder learns that in a couple of minutes.