Since some of us, if not all of us are aware of the issues of gambling addiction being a concern for the government of some countries and they know that some of the gamblers are very young and have picked up such habits from a very young age and it's from those who are close, elderly and addicted and indulge so quite often;

*Am curious to know if the idea to curb gambling addiction or control it, as well as regulate its activity, is possible by creating or introducing either online or offline gambling centres/sites specifically designed for underaged children?

*Do you know or have you heard of any gambling sites or existing gambling centres specifically designed for underaged children?

There is no need for that because children are not allowed to gamble.

If you read the terms of service of the gambling sites that you have visited before, did you not see under 18 are not allowed to gamble on the gambling sites? There are no such gambling site that are existing.

Haven't heard or encounter such site or venue that is allowing underaged children to play gambling games. I don't think any platform will offer such services because at the end of the day, it is still categorized in gambling.

Instead to mentioned gambling center since kids is involved here why not say a game center, just like what we have in most mall around the world, in shoptrite, there is a big game house in the mall and kids go there to play all kinds of games, and  in fact some of them pay to play those games and this is still far from gambling.

But the truth is that, kids that are used to this kinds of games can easily become gamblers in the near future since they already have the basic foundations from those computer games.

Awareness is good but this also opens the idea to the minds of these young ones to test them out. And we know what comes next upon being curious with such matters.

These young minds will do what it takes for them to do it again and again. So, although the idea is good and the intention is good. It's much better not to introduce it to them while they're at that age. Much better to raise awareness when they grow older or at least at the right age.

But with that, what age exact underage children are we talking here?

I haven't seen any in my lifetime.

There’s no need for this, don’t teach them anything related to gambling - you can teach them the effect of addiction using different example it doesn’t necessarily need to be gambling and how to avoid being addicted to something.

There a reason casinos made sure they restricted the age that can access and use their site - if teaching them how to curb addiction would solve the issue then there would have been no restriction to begin with.


There’s no gambling site that allows any person who is underaged to participate in their activities unless that person lies and access the site illegally to gamble.

Reducing the level of addiction or curing people from addiction problems or preventing a child from experiencing addiction problems will only be possible if there is no idea of ​​"gambling involvement" in the idea you think of. Whatever the type of idea or even if you think that the idea is effective but if there is an element of gambling involvement then of course it will never be the right solution to keep people including minors away from addiction.

Moreover, gambling is not recommended or not for minors, the idea will only destroy their future, the point is if you want to save children from addiction problems then keep them away from gambling activities, it's that simple.

if you want to curb gambling addiction or control it, the best way to do it is through gambling awareness seminars(or something similar to that), a lot of schools are already teaching about sex ed, substance abuse prevention etc...., including gambling awareness education would be better than creating a "gambling site" designed for children.

Do you know that sometimes you can indirectly introduce someone to something that you are trying to protect them from all in the name of trying to educate them about that particular thing? You can try to create a learning environment where you will want to educate the young ones how to avoid gambling addiction, and at the same time most of them will be tempted to move and act aside what you are teaching by trying to practice it when no one is watching them.
 
Unless the child is off age, I don't see it wise to engage them in such discussion or training, as it might bring more disadvantage than achieving the main purpose of that awareness.

This is concerning, especially considering how early exposure to gambling can negatively impact young people. Governments and regulators in many countries are actively trying to curb gambling addiction, particularly among minors, by introducing stricter age verification processes and imposing heavy regulations on gambling platforms.

The idea of creating gambling centers or sites specifically for underaged children would be counterproductive and ethically problematic. Gambling is an addictive activity, and exposing children to it in any form, whether regulated or not, would only heighten the risks. Instead, the focus should be on creating preventive measures like education about gambling risks, implementing better parental controls, and enforcing stricter regulations on access.

To my knowledge, there are no legal gambling platforms or centers designed for underaged individuals, as most countries prohibit gambling for minors altogether. It’s important that any efforts to tackle gambling addiction prioritize safeguarding vulnerable groups, especially children.