Underage Gambling Is No Longer a Future Problem — It Is Already Here

[danadc]

Well it’s a good thing you didn’t actually learn the hard way, I believe you were able to learn your lesson in full with just a few losses from an attempt of increasing your bets. In fact, the fact that you actually did learn shows responsibility, because there are people who, even with the losses, they’ll feel that the reason for the repeated failed was simply due to the fact that they’re probably not trying harder, and the truth is that, the harder you go, the deeper you get, until you’ve nothing more.

That's right, everyone involved in gambling knows they won't win in the long run. Statistics from games and sports betting indicate that they will lose in the long run. It's best to take things easy; it's gambling, not work. There's no need to think about being professionals or anything like that. It's better to keep it simple, to treat it as fun, and not to take it any further because that will only bring stress into it.

[Dave1]

In today's world parents can be busy working all day and leaving their kids roam and do whatever unsupervised.

But in older times it was common for betting shops to accept kids. Even the authorities didn't care. Police officers would bet alongside middle school kids. It was never considered a Biggie even before the internet. Now we've started caring just because it's done online? I'm not sure what to say about this. Parents should supervise their kids.

It's not a problem of lack of implementation of KYC because that would trump the rights of everyone
 I'd rather see parents take care of their kids

And it just shows how different the world we live in today. Kids can do anything including gambling because of the advent of technology. Mobile phones, tablets are the norm and it's like their second parent now. Specially with AI that they can used today.

So in any case that there are parents here and doesn't want their kids to be involved in gambling, then you really need to look at how your kids are doing. That is if you are not that busy in your real life with jobs and other hustles just to earn money.

[fruktik]

Although I agree with your main point, I think it will not be possible to keep minors away from gambling by creating warning texts or brochures. Because when a teenager becomes curious about gambling, he gives more importance to the possibility of winning than the warning. And this is also seen in adults. And if minors have already seen gambling as a normal thing on social media, from friends, family, or sports betting advertisements, it is almost impossible to bring them back.

Text ads are virtually ineffective with children. They should be educated, preferably several times. Only then will they have a chance of understanding the dangers and risks of gambling. Several negative examples can be used to clearly demonstrate the potential dire consequences of their choice.

Who doesn't want to win? Children, in particular, crave not only thrills but also quick and easy victories. But will they?

[TedMosby]

I think the problem is more complex than just online casinos themselves. It starts with gacha system on mobile games that have been normalized by society. "Gacha" as a term has already become mainstream now, and it is now correlated with gambling.

In mobile gaming nowadays, we see this gacha system a lot. Kids buy gems or some kind of in-game currency and use it on spin wheels or similar systems to get a chance to obtain limited in-game items. I think kids get used to gambling and normalize things related to spending money for a chance to get something based on a system and luck because of this gacha system in mobile games.

First, gacha to get in-game items, then gacha to win money, that's what I see nowadays. This can easily happen because online casinos also offer entertaining games to play. The problem is too complex.

[Livingleged]

Dont think there is any complete solution to stop underage gambling. It can be mitigated but cannot be stopped. How we can help society reduce underage gambling is to chase kids going to live casinos and restrict them from having access to certain gambling apps and sites. If that does not help, then restrict them from holding a device that can be connected to the internet until they are 18.

It is really difficult to stop them from accessing  the internet  and if they have  access  to the inter then you know they are  literally  exposed  to the gambling  site, what I do think will help is early  counceling  from parent and guidance, let them be educated  about the risk  and involve  in gambling  and how it's has affected  one or two persons  from the society  they live in, early education  or gambling  awearnes is essential  for the minnors.

[Olatundespo]

First, the irresponsibility of parents is responsible for the gambling of underage gamblers. Second, the state must take responsibility for the availability of gambling platforms and this responsibility nationally because if the law enforcement agencies had properly monitored the gambling centers, the owners of gambling platforms would not have tempted underage boys to gamble. Due to the easy availability of online gambling platforms in our country, many underage boys are getting addicted to gambling. If awareness is created on this issue socially, this amount can be reduced to a great extent.

[Awaklara]

It is really difficult to stop them from accessing  the internet  and if they have  access  to the inter then you know they are  literally  exposed  to the gambling  site, what I do think will help is early  counceling  from parent and guidance, let them be educated  about the risk  and involve  in gambling  and how it's has affected  one or two persons  from the society  they live in, early education  or gambling  awearnes is essential  for the minnors.

The habit of children being close and open with their parents from an early age is also important. It makes communication between parents and children easier regarding various matters, including gambling. Because in their teenage years, or adolescence, they feel the need to have their own privacy. So there will be boundaries that they consider unnecessary to share with their parents. The counseling process from parents regarding gambling in children will be difficult if the child's life is not open enough with their parents.

[fruktik]

It is really difficult to stop them from accessing  the internet  and if they have  access  to the inter then you know they are  literally  exposed  to the gambling  site, what I do think will help is early  counceling  from parent and guidance, let them be educated  about the risk  and involve  in gambling  and how it's has affected  one or two persons  from the society  they live in, early education  or gambling  awearnes is essential  for the minnors.

Try banning modern children from the internet. They immediately burst into tears and panic. Therefore, a different approach is needed. Adults should not ignore the problem of children and teenagers getting involved in gambling. This is the most pressing issue today. I've personally witnessed more than once children playing casino games on their phones. It's terrible, because they lose money that they could have used to buy something truly useful.

[Cityhunter34]

A lot of countries right now are now recording underage gambling, I saw in the news that In Japan, police discovered a 13-year-old boy who had accessed an online casino around 7,000 times and lost all the money he deposited.
Some days ago in my home town a saw a very small boy in one of the gambling store and he was gambling the boy should be around 14 to 15 years old and I immediately confronted the owner of the gambling store about allowing underage children in his gambling store and threatening to call the police on him if I see this continue and he begged me and promise he won’t how underage children to come close to his gambling center anymore.

Is underage gambling primarily a parenting issue, a platform issue, or a societal issue?

You did well by confronting the owner of the gambling shop. At least he'll be more careful next time, because most of them don't usually care about the underage kids, they only care about the money nothing else. It's unfortunate that they're going against the rules and regulations.

It makes no sense for someone who isn't old enough to gamble to even come near a gambling shop. But due to online gambling, there's no way we can stop them permanently. That's the real truth about it.

[Tungbulu]

That's right, everyone involved in gambling knows they won't win in the long run. Statistics from games and sports betting indicate that they will lose in the long run. It's best to take things easy; it's gambling, not work. There's no need to think about being professionals or anything like that. It's better to keep it simple, to treat it as fun, and not to take it any further because that will only bring stress into it.

I’m afraid there are several others who wouldn’t quite agree with you, irrespective of the fact that you are actually right. The real reason a lot of people encounter so much trouble in gambling is simply due to the one reason that they have a flawed mindset and approach to gambling, and this literally affects their every decisions and actions when they gamble. You made mention of not seeing gambling as a profession or a job, but you’ll agree with me that there are so many who do this, even a lot of newbies joined gambling for this same reason, which of course is  wrong.

[Rubuchi]

That's right, everyone involved in gambling knows they won't win in the long run. Statistics from games and sports betting indicate that they will lose in the long run. It's best to take things easy; it's gambling, not work. There's no need to think about being professionals or anything like that. It's better to keep it simple, to treat it as fun, and not to take it any further because that will only bring stress into it.

that's right. Gambling has nothing like expertise because it is purely a game of luck. It does not require you to be an expert but you could learn few techniques from experience which are also not a guarantee by the way. So it is better for you to tell yourself the truth from day one that gambling is not something you do perpetually for a long period of time because you may just end up getting over attached to it or overwhelmed by it. Gamble for what it is, which is the fun which comes with it. If you are gambling, just remember that you are having fun with it and it should be kind of regulated. Addiction in gambling is real and it can happen to both you and me. Those who are presently addicted to gambling today probably never saw it coming earlier but today they are already in it and are finding it very difficult to quit.

[xenomorfo]

I?m afraid there are several others who wouldn?t quite agree with you, irrespective of the fact that you are actually right. The real reason a lot of people encounter so much trouble in gambling is simply due to the one reason that they have a flawed mindset and approach to gambling, and this literally affects their every decisions and actions when they gamble. You made mention of not seeing gambling as a profession or a job, but you?ll agree with me that there are so many who do this, even a lot of newbies joined gambling for this same reason, which of course is  wrong.

because they don't see gambling as a game but as a source of income
the problem comes from there, from not understanding that it's just fun, a way to pass the time

then if you win, ok nice

but you play not to win but to have fun with something you like, if you like it of course

[TopTort777]

But they can learn and be an example of what is self control, managing finances, earning money. If parents teach kids what is addiction and what is fair earning, then kids wont be gambling and trying to secretly try to get some money from gambling. If parents dont teach to trust everything kids see online (I am talking about gambling influencers who show how easy it is to make money by gambling), kids would do something else if they need money.

With the distribution of mobile phones to every individual in the world, underage gambling would be a much bigger problem to fix, unless all of them have their parents monitoring the activities going on in the phones, having younger players immerging each day would soon become a major trouble for parents and guardians to handle.

Affordable mobiles and easy access to internet is the problem if parents pay little attention to what their kids are doing. If parent allow them everything or are busy all the time, or havent explained that everything is fine moderation (I am talking about wasting time in mobile phones), then not wonder that their kids discover gambling and gamble, and watch adult content. Parents should stop accusing mobiles for spoiling their kids. Parents are the first ones who gave those mobiles to kids and allow everything.

[Fiatless]

You did well by confronting the owner of the gambling shop. At least he'll be more careful next time, because most of them don't usually care about the underage kids, they only care about the money nothing else. It's unfortunate that they're going against the rules and regulations.

It makes no sense for someone who isn't old enough to gamble to even come near a gambling shop. But due to online gambling, there's no way we can stop them permanently. That's the real truth about it.

I have also had such an encounter where I had to send the underage boy out og the gambling shop. Parents should be blamed for this kind of misbehaviour. They are supposed to monitor their children to check how they use money. Some parents are even gamblers, so their children end up learning from them.

The government should also sanction gambling setups that intentionally allow underage gambling. Some of them are just interested in making money and don't care about the protection of children from gambling.

[junder]

Dont think there is any complete solution to stop underage gambling. It can be mitigated but cannot be stopped. How we can help society reduce underage gambling is to chase kids going to live casinos and restrict them from having access to certain gambling apps and sites. If that does not help, then restrict them from holding a device that can be connected to the internet until they are 18.

I agree with what you said that, although the solution to stop underage gambling can be done but this will not be able to completely, education that is usually issued by governments whose countries prohibit gambling will not be able to completely stop or reduce the number of addictions that occur. The only way is the awareness of each individual.

With your suggestion that restrictions on the use of internet-connected devices is correct and can be done, but on the other hand there is still a possibility that it will not be completely with a friendship environment that can still be an opportunity. Unless they really tighten their children very strictly and firmly.

[JeffBrad12]

Is underage gambling primarily a parenting issue, a platform issue, or a societal issue?

It's all matter. People who less strict to his kid is contributing to the minors who gamble. Other than it how fast the tech development is also contributiing on how minors can access the site easily. It's getting worsen when kid has friends who are also gambled.
Any of those factors have their own role in contributing how minors gambled before they reached legal age.

This minors gambling problem has been exist since long time ago. you will able to find minors who gamble more often at the developing countries.

[EarnOnVictor]

-Snip-
Is underage gambling primarily a parenting issue, a platform issue, or a societal issue?

It's parental, governmental, casino and social issue. All have their roles to play, though some might be trying to make it right, but some are not, and possibly don't care.

From parenting, some parents are trying their best while some children are rogue, but I tell you, many parents are useless when it comes to parenting, they don't just care. You can see more of that in some communities and settings. So, what do you expect?
From government, some countries' government are trying their best, but I tell you, many countries's government don't care. My country is a typical example.
From casino, it's all about the money by many casinos. It would have been worse if there are no regulations.
From society, the localities the children find themselves matter, while adult citizens need to speak and act against it, just as you did. But how many is doing that, especially in developing and underdeveloped countries?