Is Gambling Affect Education/Studies?

[qwertyup23]

What is your say in this critical issue against gambling companies?

betting companies that are caught specifically luring students into gambling should be heavily fined, closed and their owners charged. these kinds of betting companies know what they are doing to these students and they don't care as long as they can profit from them.

seeing that 30% of university students are involved in gambling in some way is concerning and I wouldn't doubt if that number continues to rise.

In addition to what you have stated, there has to be some sort of regulation and initiative from the Government to combat gambling and its advertisements in the country. If what OP mentioned is true, then this will hamper the development and welfare of the youth, ultimately affecting the country.

Like what I have mentioned previously, gambling does generate tremendous amount of revenue in a country. But with the revenue that it generates must come regulation that balances both the interest of the government and the welfare of the people. If the balance is tilted on either side, then this will destroy the harmony and affect everyone as a whole.

No one should be quick to blame gambling companies for the lapses of their customers who aren't disciplined enough to know the right time to gamble and when not to gamble.
It could be a problem if students paid more attention to gambling than their studies and that's one reason why there's some tax levied on customers with a certain kyc class, so as to discourage over gambling and addiction.

In reality, what you give attention to, grows and that's just how it is with paying so much attention to gambling activities instead of to our studies as students.

It is really easy to blame the victim rather than blaming the perpetrator. Sure, everything really devolves on the habit and self-control of the person. But if they are continuously exposed in an environment where there is a constant active force of gambling, then would you really blame the person?

To reiterate, there has to be a balance between gambling and its regulation for the country. Too much would be destructive not only to the welfare of the people but also to the country.

[Awaklara]

What is your say in this critical issue against gambling companies?

Maybe the problem is not only in the regulations governing gambling in a country. but how to supervise students and build students' focused thinking to study, not make money from gambling. Because I believe what students are after in gambling is to make money from the game.
There must be clear rules to prohibit casinos from making promotions or involving students in gambling. After there are regulations, then there must be supervision. Otherwise, regulations will only be written rules that will never be obeyed.
All casinos offer bonuses and big wins because they are running a business. But if it is intentionally targeted at students who do not even have an income, then all of that is wrong.

[Patikno]

Based on the news that I often see, in my country there are often arrests of students involved in online gambling, even students who are still underage, and this is more dangerous because we know that some adults can get bad things when they become irresponsible gamblers, let alone a student who is still a minor (although gambling is actually not allowed for anyone here). But what I am worried about is the fate of students who gamble, instead of getting enough time to study and rest, they use it for gambling, if this is allowed then there will be a bad impact on the future of a country I think, while for adults I think personally they can still be responsible gamblers. But thankfully in my country there are starting to be many influencers and parts of the government who educate about gambling, so I am quite optimistic about that, and I hope that in other countries it is the same or even better.

[Hispo]

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You can click this link to read more of the whole study and what about the case in your country? Students are using Tuition fees to gamble and dropping out from schools across.
How Betting Companies Luring Students to Lost their Future
Students use tuition fees for sports betting, and drop out
This is an alarming issues concerning students.
What is your say in this critical issue against gambling companies?

Actually, if there is something to learn from a situation like this one is how disregarding can both regulators and the government of Uganda be in terms of protecting the future of their youth from companies who engage in targeting people who are not supposed to be gambling to begin with.
This does not have anything with do with other systems of government or other nations in which gambling is legal and regulated and there are not so much blatant targeting, this is about corruption: gambling companies in small and impoverished nations buying the will of politicians so they can further advance their business in those same countries unpunished.

Also, it catches my attention how up to 97% of students can be involved in some kind of gambling, as if there was no sign of responsible parenting at sight, allowing literal children and teens to do whatever they want.

[Mr.sprin]

thats a super concerning issue, it really highlights the failures of the Ugandan government in protecting its youth, the corruption involved is staggering, it seems like these betting companies just bought off the politicians and now they're free to prey on vulnerable students, and it's not just about the students, it's about the whole country's future, how can anyone be okay with this, it's like they're selling out their own kids, what kind of society are we living in, it's time for the government to take responsibility and do something about it, this is a ticking time bomb, we can't just sit back and watch, something needs to be done

It's true as you said, the government must protect the future generation for our nation and country, because the future of the nation is in the hands of today's students, they are the ones who continue the optimistic and brilliant generation, don't let the current generation be damaged by gambling, because they are still dependent on their parents in terms of education and their respective living needs, don't let them be tarnished by actions that they shouldn't do, the current generation must be guided to become the golden generation of the nation and country, the hope of the country is in their hands, if not from now when will we fix it, don't wait for destruction before we take a stand for change.

[DiMarxist]

The gambling companies are not targeting the students but since it an online gambling platforms, it is easy for the students to have access to the sites and gamble.

Anything can affect a child's educational performance,

It is not about children but university students which are adults from 20 years and above.

<<<is not that very easy for gambling site to go into school environs>>>

The casinos are not offline casinos that are found in the school environment but online casinos in which the students are using mobile devices to navigate the casino in when the lectures are in the classroom teaching.

The signs that young students are being lured into the trap of betting companies>>>

It is not only young students but the whole university system is affected. From level one to final year students in the whole country in different universities.

Though I don't know about the part of luring,>>>

The part in which the Gambling Companies used in luring the students is clearly stated on the Op and the article in the link.

<<<If what OP mentioned is true, then this will hamper the development and welfare of the youth, ultimately affecting the country.

You can check the links in the Op to confirm the information.

[Perfectbaby]

<<<is not that very easy for gambling site to go into school environs>>>

The casinos are not offline casinos that are found in the school environment but online casinos in which the students are using mobile devices to navigate the casino in when the lectures are in the classroom teaching.

For online casinos it that easier for students to have access to the site but yet I don't know if that is possible for gambling site to lure students to keep gambling in their site if not physically operated, now, offering bonuses is like a choice of whether they want or not, they casino operating can not in anyway force people or lured people in gambling without them having to control themselves. For instance, like I am now, no casino would preach all kinds of bonuses to me to get attracted to keep gambling on their sites without me following my standards of gambling.

[Felicity_Tide]

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This is an alarming issues concerning students.
What is your say in this critical issue against gambling companies?

I know that gambling companies can be very tactical when it comes to promoting their services, but I'm still unsure of how they make special offers to students only, because that alone should be against the rules of minimum gambling age. If they actually make this special offers, then I guess it was meant to be for every gambler in Uganda, so it might not be that they are targeting students mostly, Uganda might just happen to be a country with a high rate of gambling activities in schools.

The whole problem is quite disturbing though. Something like this also happens in my country (though not that too rampant), and I also believe that it also happens in other countries around the world. I'm not even certain if the average age of gambling (18+) isn still strictly followed by some of these gambling companies, or maybe the students themselves might have found alternative ways to create accounts even when they are not up to the age.

At the end of the day, the solution will still have to come from gambling companies and their services. The government might just need to pass more protective laws to the gambling companies, especially against those that are not of the age to gamble.

[Tungbulu]

Gambling companies are simply just going about their personal business you know, everyone is doing all they can to make sure they sell their products and make lots of sales, so what they are simply doing is selling their products to the general public and it’s not their fault that students get the wrong impression and perspective of gambling and allow it to get in the way of their studies or future as you put it. Even with the ads, there are still people who are not lured into overspending in gambling or allowing gambling to have negative impacts on them. So this is an individual choice and not the casino’s fault.

[acroman08]

The gambling companies are not targeting the students but since it an online gambling platforms, it is easy for the students to have access to the sites and gamble.

I don't know, the first article you mentioned made it sound like they are targeting students or young adults since they are more impressionable than adults. also, knowing that casinos consciously make ads that targets young adults, I wouldn't be surprised if the gambling companies in Uganda is doing it too.

[sompitonov]

Gambling companies are simply just going about their personal business you know, everyone is doing all they can to make sure they sell their products and make lots of sales, so what they are simply doing is selling their products to the general public and it’s not their fault that students get the wrong impression and perspective of gambling and allow it to get in the way of their studies or future as you put it. Even with the ads, there are still people who are not lured into overspending in gambling or allowing gambling to have negative impacts on them. So this is an individual choice and not the casino’s fault.

In essence, yes, but capitalism and the general cult of money have become so great that every day I see a lot of advertising about how to easily make money with the help of casinos and other things, even trading with high leverage on the markets. In addition, people show off their beautiful life on social networks and this creates inferiority and other complexes in many people. No one pays attention to this, the loyalty of teenagers and students, so they are still looking for any way to make money at a young age, preferably very large and quickly. This will not be selling lemonade on the street 30 years ago. This will be gambling, into which, like into a bottomless pit, you can throw endless amounts of money that you manage to find. In general, I would like that educational institutions explained that this carries a huge risk for their future.

[DaNNy001]

There are things to be observed first before giving out conclusions though the news might explain everything but if you were from that country you would also understand that is not that very easy for gambling site to go into school environs to have such discussions or teaching. The reason why I am saying this is that in my country they can't allow gambling sites or casinos to be operated Inside school environment, neither would they be allowed to come lure people into gambling. Then for students using their tuition fee to gamble is a usual thing over here because I have also seen a story of someone who suffered for gambling addiction and uses his house rent and tuition fee to gamble with the hope of making double of it but ended up losing the whole thing.

C'mon man what are you saying? I think it's the other way round, I mean casino or should I say locate betting shops are everywhere even in the school environment although I believe everything is choice related but that only is something that needs to be tackle and moreover there are millions of ways student get to gamble. I really don't understand the statement about the gambling companies luring students though because as I said there are lots of ways to gamble as they can simply hide and gamble online.

[Fiatless]

What is your say in this critical issue against gambling companies?

My take is that too much of everything is bad. Students within the gambling age should learn to gamble responsibly. But I am also of the opinion that students should focus more on their studies than on putting effort into gambling. Young people are easily addicted to gambling which might affect their time and financial resources. Gambling losses can also affect emotions ,which might make it difficult to concentrate on academic work

The government should engage more in public enlightenment so that these young students will be aware of the repercussions of their actions and inactions. Laws should also be made that will protect students from ads that propel them to gamble.

[Antotena]

For online casinos it that easier for students to have access to the site but yet I don't know if that is possible for gambling site to lure students to keep gambling in their site if not physically operated, now, offering bonuses is like a choice of whether they want or not, they casino operating can not in anyway force people or lured people in gambling without them having to control themselves. For instance, like I am now, no casino would preach all kinds of bonuses to me to get attracted to keep gambling on their sites without me following my standards of gambling.

You are saying it because it's norms for people that gamble online but have you been to gambling arena in school premises before. There is one place in my place they call gambling arena, I don't know the number of students that gamble online but I can say that even people that don't gamble comes there and before they live the place, they bet atleast one time and lose because they don't know anything about it and mostly it's because of friends influence.

I don't think gambling is really the problem in our society, the challenge is that students now chase money instead of their studies and I can tell yiu for free that when a student gamble, their motivation is money and not not fun. Student have plenty of ways to b have fun in school, doing gambling will just be a way of making money when they are supposed to be facing their books and reading for test and exams, that's why you see many of them complain about failures.

[Perfectbaby]

There are things to be observed first before giving out conclusions though the news might explain everything but if you were from that country you would also understand that is not that very easy for gambling site to go into school environs to have such discussions or teaching. The reason why I am saying this is that in my country they can't allow gambling sites or casinos to be operated Inside school environment, neither would they be allowed to come lure people into gambling. Then for students using their tuition fee to gamble is a usual thing over here because I have also seen a story of someone who suffered for gambling addiction and uses his house rent and tuition fee to gamble with the hope of making double of it but ended up losing the whole thing.

C'mon man what are you saying? I think it's the other way round, I mean casino or should I say locate betting shops are everywhere even in the school environment although I believe everything is choice related but that only is something that needs to be tackle and moreover there are millions of ways student get to gamble. I really don't understand the statement about the gambling companies luring students though because as I said there are lots of ways to gamble as they can simply hide and gamble online.

What I meant is that, no gambling site or casino would be allowed to go Inside school and start teaching students about casinos bonuses and how they could keep gambling and not focus on their studies. We know that most of the casino or gambling sites are operated online which they can't easily deceived people to keep gambling except they are physically operated. I think we are saying the same thing but just that you seems to have everything twisted.

[Mrbluntzy]

There is an advantage and disadvantage for everything  that is done in life, there are some students that can have full fun moment with gambling and still be serious with studies, gambling can be an advantage for them because it helps them relief tensions from school while the disadvantage for many students is that they will become addicted and fully distracted and can have poor results in school. I agree that gambling can be a distraction for so many students.

[Hazink]

Betting can be distracting for students if they don't manage the time they spend betting efficiently; it can affect the time they are supposed to be spending on their studies, as they can give gambling all those times, but if the student is still managing their time effectively, then there won't be any time that the casino can be accused of stealing from the student. It's possible for them to steal the time of the student, but that's not only the gambling company's fault; the student is also responsible for their time mismanagement.

[gabbie2010]

I Stumbled on a news that "Betting Companies in Uganda Luring Students to lost their Futures" with fake bonuses and promise of big wins. According to the explanation, the time you use in the casino

Anything can affect a child's educational performance, we should not see gambling nas the only thing that does so, too much playing can contribute to poor performance, lack of balance diet and malnutrition in a child can cause a lot of psychological and emotional imbalance causing poor performance in academic, while gambling should be seen as a way of introducing series of games to children to play without money being involved, in other to help exercise their brain for more increased active participations, thereby boosting their brain and academic performance.

The stated categorically that gambling sites are luring school children into gambling definitely it has to with staking with their money in order word that is unacceptable beside the normal age for gambling activities should be 18 years anything less is illegal and the consequences of those kids getting to addicted to gambling would definitely affect their academic performance obviously poor results or possibly drop out of school because some of these kids might gamble with their tuition fee and consequently squandered that money resulting to out of school therefore we should outrightly condemn such act by gambling sites.

[Ndabagi01]

I Stumbled on a news that "Betting Companies in Uganda Luring Students to lost their Futures" with fake bonuses and promise of big wins. According to the explanation, the time you use in the casino

Anything can affect a child's educational performance, we should not see gambling nas the only thing that does so, too much playing can contribute to poor performance, lack of balance diet and malnutrition in a child can cause a lot of psychological and emotional imbalance causing poor performance in academic, while gambling should be seen as a way of introducing series of games to children to play without money being involved, in other to help exercise their brain for more increased active participations, thereby boosting their brain and academic performance.

When those gambling sites are already been pointed at to be luring the children into gambling, it is something the school needs to take action on and not categorically stating other things that can make the student performance poor in the school. Those are all known facts and the government or the school management may have taken the big picture of it and finding solutions to that, those are general problems faced by any nation’s school. In this case, the OP stated what the gambling companies are after and how they’re making students been deviated from their studies and to the extent of using their tuition fees to gamble. That’s too much to say and these gambling sites should be regularized for such jurisdictions to avoid further harm to the students academic reputation.

[The Cryptovator]

I believe most online gambling platforms restrict people below 18. So after 18, they are mature even though they are students. We can't ignore online gambling luring students if they are addicted to gambling. It's similar to how drug addiction is destroying students futures. So gambling addiction will have the same effect on students. The main issue is that those aren't requiring KYC and crypto gambling platforms; students would easily use them. It's very difficult to prevent students in such situations. So the only way is if they are monitored by their guardian; they should strictly monitor where their kids spend money.