Gambling apps are not good for privacy

[internetional]

It would enable them to reach more people

Casino apps don't really increase reach by themselves - ads still send users to websites. When a casino promotes its product, the links always lead to the site, not to an app. That means the website - not the app - is the primary contact point, and that actually makes sense. A homepage opens in one click, while an app still requires downloading and installation before the first launch.

[PX-Z]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Also it can not be good for anyone that wants better privacy. You can give someone that you know to do something on your phone, having gambling site apps will easily expose you that you are gambling despite if you do not want them to know that you are gambling.

For all of the apps not just your gambling apps if there is, but to all important apps, e.g. financial apps and socmed apps should have at least a password or pins on it, not ifs no buts. It's not just for your child's innocence but for the safety of your accounts too.

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

Easy access, and probably for better performance, that's what usually it is, but i actually don't have them, it's easy for you to trap on some ads related to gambling if you have such apps.

[libert19]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

These days everything is possible on phones and you will find all kinds of apps on it including sensitive ones like banking apps so what exactly is your problem with gambling apps? As for childrens accessing 'em, I would hide 'em from app drawer if I need to.

[danherbias07]

Honestly, I strongly agree with this. I don't like gambling sites with applications, and that's because they're prone to attacks. Not just that, if they applied it to be downloaded on Google Play Store, or the App Store, it will be seen by kids. They can still download it without the need for age restrictions because that's how Android application works.

There are other local gambling sites that offer download links on just their website, and I think that's more prone to many troubles, including attacks, or if something is input in those applications that can damage our phone or our information. I believe it's best if it sticks to just a browser page, and it's up to us on how we can secure ourselves.

[DYING_S0UL]

I mean I guess it's not but who is gonna check my phone anyway! Nobody is going to invade my privacy unless they know the password to my phone. Well now if you include family members, childrens, that doesn't make it any issue either. Because I can easily hide these apps or lock these apps using features like secondspace/private space/duel phone! Almost all the modern phones comes with such features, so I'm not worrying much about being exposed to others. As long as it suits me, comfortable to use, and fun, I'll use it. Tbh, I have many apps hidden but I don't use gambling apps on my mobile device. I always preferred bigger screens. Bigger is better... 

[NurseHub]

This is more like the opposite of what some people think about gambling apps. I read where someone once said he prefers gambling with his phone to avoid being seen at a gambling center and that it's more comfortable and private for him, and many agree with him.
So this is more personal preference. However, there are apps which you can limit people from seeing, I have one on my phone where I hide things no one can access without my permission. Gambling shouldn't be exposed to kids, so if you can't control it, then don't keep the app. But then, keeping them away from some knowledge can be dangerous to kids; at some age, let them know about it and the side effects too.

[silpersurfer]

I don't think this is a serious enough issue. If you consider gambling a privacy issue, then mobile phones are also a privacy issue, since they can't be accessed by just anyone, and you can use the lock feature. On the other hand, I know that casino apps can only be downloaded through websites, not from more common app stores like the Play Store, so they're a bit safer from children.

And speaking of concerns about children getting involved in gambling, I'm more concerned about the widespread gambling advertisements on social media, as almost every child is now involved in social media. This issue is more serious because simply clicking on the ad directly directs someone to the gambling site to register.

[uneng]

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

Some people don't have laptops or desktop devices to gamble, so they might feel more comfortable gambling through apps, since they are designed for mobile devices' easiness and accessibility. Privacy isn't an issue for everyone and many people don't even have children or other people who may access their devices, so it's not likely to be an issue to gamble from apps.

Personally, I prefer desktop, because the screen is bigger and I have more control over my clicks through a mouse, instead of using my finger and misclicking something by accident. On the other hand, there are many people who are fine in using smartphones these days for everything they need, including gambling.

[alegotardo]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Also it can not be good for anyone that wants better privacy. You can give someone that you know to do something on your phone, having gambling site apps will easily expose you that you are gambling despite if you do not want them to know that you are gambling.

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

I agree with your concern that gambling apps can significantly worsen privacy... the icon, the notifications, the explicit exposure make the risk much greater for children who might click out of curiosity and be faced with that colorful interface, full of sounds, animations and attractive as if it were an innocent game. But do you think that simply "not installing the app" solves the problem? Children today are very clever, they are snoop, they act quickly, they will certainly find their "adult games" sooner or later.

I think the most important thing is not how you access the casino website, but your responsibility as an adult to set limits, not to normalize gambling as a source of income, and especially to talk to your children clearly about what gambling is, that it is for adults, the risks it brings, and especially the dangers that exist behind that pretty screen.

I think it is wrong to hide it completly. I think it is right to have a frank conversation with them about it (if they are old enough to interpret and understand your words). So, the ideal solution needs to be conversation + rules + technical barriers... use technology to block apps or websites (nowadays there are several tools for that) but also talk to your children and play responsibly, set a good example and you wll never have a problem with them getting addicted to games.

[Furious 7]

Gambling apps have own market, if you have a children, so never install the gambling apps if your kid have a access to your phone. Most gambling apps used by a gambler who don't afraid with other such as a single status or a couple that doesn't have a children. I think gambling app created to give a user easy way to gamble at anytime, even I'm not using it so far, but I know the apps very useful feature
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I don't think there are any significant differences in features between gambling websites and apps. Some of my friends also gamble online, some on websites and some on apps. I haven't noticed any distinct features; perhaps there are, but I'm not aware of them. And it's not just apps; the purpose of online gambling is certainly to make it easier for them to gamble wherever they want, a move that's keeping pace with developments.

Children nowadays often prefer to play on their phones, so it's best not to install gambling apps, especially if they're from the city and often borrow our phones. Even if they don't understand the steps, they might perceive us negatively because of it. And for those who hide their gambling activities, I think that's normal.

[o48o]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Also it can not be good for anyone that wants better privacy. You can give someone that you know to do something on your phone, having gambling site apps will easily expose you that you are gambling despite if you do not want them to know that you are gambling.

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

I wasn't even aware of any gambling apps, expect maybe those that only work with play money. Is this a regional thing?

Or are you talking of something that's not in Apple store or android store, because i would be very suspicious of some shady apk file that i need to install for reasons i wouldn't understand.

All the casino sites and their game providers have designed their games to phones so well, that you wouldn't even know it's a browser based when it has a full screen mode on.

Also, why an earth my kids would have an access to my devices if i had anything adult only content in them? That would be just bad parenting and not knowing what kids are like.

[SmartGold01]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Also it can not be good for anyone that wants better privacy. You can give someone that you know to do something on your phone, having gambling site apps will easily expose you that you are gambling despite if you do not want them to know that you are gambling.

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

To be frank for me, I do not really encourages gambling app on our phones because most of the app when you close the app and exit from the site, anyone who click on the app can easily take that person directly to the site where they could see your balance or possibly attempting to make withdrawal without your noticed. Then next again to which you said kids can easily access our phones, I am the number one person that my baby doesn't want me to handle my phone anymore instead I do use pc to do whatever I am doing online while she holds my phone, at this point I have actually removed everything stores inside that could make me lose my data because I wouldn't know when she would be hit my phone on the ground.

[Patikno]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Also it can not be good for anyone that wants better privacy. You can give someone that you know to do something on your phone, having gambling site apps will easily expose you that you are gambling despite if you do not want them to know that you are gambling.

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

There are actually many ways to restrict children access to gambling apps. You can lock the app, requiring a set of keys or patterns to unlock it. Alternatively, you can simply use a browser to gamble, but use incognito or private mode to avoid leaving any traces. You can also immediately clear your history, cache, and cookies after a gambling session. I think these methods are helpful for achieving better privacy.

Personally, I often use a browser to gamble, and I try to use private or incognito mode. Even if I install a gambling app, I immediately delete all data entered into it, so I can maintain my privacy. So, I don't think there is a problem with gambling in a browser, or an app; we can still prevent children from knowing about it, or prevent anyone from seeing our activities. It all depends on how we secure it.

[Accardo]

This is more like the opposite of what some people think about gambling apps. I read where someone once said he prefers gambling with his phone to avoid being seen at a gambling center and that it's more comfortable and private for him, and many agree with him.
So this is more personal preference. However, there are apps which you can limit people from seeing, I have one on my phone where I hide things no one can access without my permission. Gambling shouldn't be exposed to kids, so if you can't control it, then don't keep the app. But then, keeping them away from some knowledge can be dangerous to kids; at some age, let them know about it and the side effects too.

With the way kids pay close attentions to gadgets nothing is safe in their hands, they could find apps wherever you may have hid them, but such apps is a better way to curb children from being exposed to gaming apps on devices, since all they look out for is YouTube and atimes video game apps. Other than that, nobody knows what else kids could press on phones when not supervised.

[Localhostspeed]

I can never encourage any gambling site to have app.

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Also it can not be good for anyone that wants better privacy. You can give someone that you know to do something on your phone, having gambling site apps will easily expose you that you are gambling despite if you do not want them to know that you are gambling.

The gambling sites are very good with excellent user experience and excellent user interface, is there any need for gambling site app?

I'm not married yet, I have two phone but I don't think my chillren will have access to my work phone. This is the phone I have bank apps, different exchanges and as well as some other apps related to crypto information. I don't have any gambling apps, I do what I do best at gambling site and that makes sense to me instead more but I don't disapprove it because of kids. I don't like it to have an app on my phone if it's not what I can use frequently like my bank app.

Aside your children, I think people need to learn to have their things on. Private, you can do your thing and allow anything you want to do but you see this this, nobody is obligated to see anything about the  behavior. Even if they know that you gamble, it's best that they don't have the app on your phone so it wouldn't influence the little once and it will send a stron message, they will carry the phone bit it's another thing that will be on their hand.

[Orpichukwu]

These days everything is possible on phones and you will find all kinds of apps on it including sensitive ones like banking apps so what exactly is your problem with gambling apps? As for childrens accessing 'em, I would hide 'em from app drawer if I need to.

Even in the absence of gambling apps, children will still be able to access online casinos via web so that’s just a lame excuse to why anyone would say they don’t like the idea of gambling sites or casinos having apps. If you talk about the case of compatibility and how some devices may not be compatible with some devices and how that may limit user access, that’ll sound a lot more understandable.

[iv4n]

What if you have children at home and you downloaded the app, will that be good as children likes accessing their parents devices?

Well, kids love phones... but as some members pointed out, you can hide gambling apps, or even better, you can lock them. It's not a big deal, and you need to know how to do it for other reasons as well. So, you can enjoy gambling on your phone, or not... but you will have to hide/lock other apps that kids are not supposed to see. Sometimes it's not just because of the kids.

And don't worry, it's just for a period of time... when they grow enough, they will have "their" phones.

[PrivacyG]

Gambling applications are more appealing than the website version because even if the website is well made, you can still have the browser User Interface randomly popping up or taking up a lot of space from the screen.  On the other hand it is way more accessible than the website version, so applications are not for the addicted.

I would argue Smart phones are generally not good for Privacy, not only the applications running on them.  Most peoples phones are filled up with Bloatware and have a LOT of zero Privacy applications such as TikTok, Meta and the likes installed and running in the background 24 out of 7.

On the other hand, I know that casino apps can only be downloaded through websites, not from more common app stores like the Play Store, so they're a bit safer from children.

What can a child do with the installed Casino application?  They can not make an account on it and even if they do, they can not deposit their own Money on the account.  There fore, it is useless.

[Natalim]

Because I can easily hide these apps or lock these apps using features like secondspace/private space/duel phone! ...

If all gamblers were as careful as you, there wouldn’t be much risk. But not everyone can do that. Especially now, when a lot of people are pushed into online gambling just because that’s the trend.

In poorer countries, phones are often shared within a household. What if kids see this and get curious? You know how wild their imagination can be. That curiosity can easily turn into interest, and before you know it, you’re planting the seed of gambling at a very young age.

[lovesmayfamilis]

I also prefer desktop versions of online casinos. However, when it comes to privacy and security on mobile devices, it should be respected by default, and banning gambling apps is just one point to be followed. Children shouldn't be allowed to use your mobile device, even if you don't have any apps. They can easily download a bunch of viruses, which you'll only discover on your phone when funds are lost. Furthermore, suggesting that someone could use your device is also reckless. If you, as a careful owner, prevent this by setting PIN codes and strict permissions for all apps, you won't be at risk of having your funds and data leaked.