Topic: Is it proper for younger ones to gamble? (Read 1461 times)

Same here. Minors are not allowed to gamble especially if they are wearing their school uniform. The betting/computer shop will be in trouble if they let these minors enter in their shop. Anyway, it's understandable for these younger ones to be curious in gambling (and probably many of us also experienced such when we're young) so we really can't blame them especially if there are betting shop allowing them to gamble.

The proper guidance of the parents about gambling can help them to better understand its risk and what it can do to a person if they let themselves be hooked at an early age.

Curiosity makes these young people fall into gambling and once tried, it leads to addiction and also the influence of friends.
The school has also participated in regard to this growing problem but most of all, the guidance of their parents is highly recommended. It is really a big challenge to them especially this time when online gambling is already available. More and more people, kids, young adults, and oldies are expected to get into gambling. Whatever their reasons, it is something that needs attention from the government as well.

I hope the government will come up with a solution to address this problem knowing that it is already escalating together with the school leaders and parents.

Gambling is never easy for the young and growing people. There exist multiple game they can participate in, which wouldn't cost them much money for fun. Video games despite being addictive was also made out for the young to entertain themselves. However, it's also noteworthy that gamblers who are young can participate in games without betting money. It all begins not even with the casino. Young people also bet on video games, who wins on exhibition matches takes the money. Such practices still Leads young people to participate in gambling.

The challenges are too many and could leave us to seeing less than few young people who are not into gambling. The general problem has to do with the competitive and argumentative nature of humans. Young people try to prove to their peers that they are superior in some certain aspect of life, which leads to an argument then money will be staked. Going to casino is quite a long walk for the kids, they actually get to gamble amongst themselves. However it's quite very wrong to gamble as a young person, because sooner they'll begin to gamble recklessly. Causing more harm to their emotions.

That's what we need government for: to regulate things like gambling so that underage kids weren't engaged with it. Although I don't know such people personally, I heard that there are people who would do anything for money, including allowing kids to gamble only to gain more profits. No one before 20 should gamble, period. It's my personal opinion, I know that it's allowed to gamble from 18 years of age in most places, unfortunately.

Of course it is not ok for anyone to gamble at a very young age, I did and it is not a good idea because at that age you do not really understand the wins and the losses.

I gambled when I wasn't even 16, which means that I was quite young, but I liked it (it was horse racing mainly) and I did made some money time to time, but at the end it wasn't my own money that I gambled with anyone, I just got weekly money from parents, and sometimes I even lost it all, so I waited few days doing nothing, just because I had none left. So that means that we should not really let our kids gamble at that young age, when the yare old enough, they could see if they like it or not when they have a developed brain and understanding of the world, that would make things better.

If only these gambling shop operators are not that greedy, they should consider first the welfare of the students and that they should be in schools instead seeing them in betting shops. But I doubt if they will think of it knowing if they could let students play in their shops, that could add more to their profits.

The government might have disregard this because they are too busy with some other issues not thinking that today’s youths will be the future leaders of tomorrow. I can’t actually relate to this because in our place, our government is tight about this issue. Otherwise, these shop operators will be given penalty once they are caught letting students to play and might put their business operation into closure.

This is the norm in most rural areas, you see kids who have no business being in the bet shops, they'll be there gambling and everybody is minding their own business, I got tried of being angry and has to accept what I see. Due to the economic hardship in my country, many ignorant people thinks that gambling is a shortcut to riches, you'll see the elderly and underage, all pamutating in lotto shops and bet shops. I know that gambling age should be 18 years and above, but laws are not very effective in most rural areas, and we're seeing more underaged gamblers.

I've talked to a few secondary school students about the dangers of gambling, when you're not matured enough to make financial decisions, but it all falls on deaf ears when one of their peers wins money.

It is happening like that in your country because the government is strict with their laws and regulations on gambling, which is making the bet shops not allowing students on school uniform and underage to gamble. Or will I say that your country cares a lot about the lives of the younger ones that are below gambling age but wants to gamble. Which is good because it will help the younger ones not to get into gambling early.

Down here in my country that everyone wants to make money through any means and they don't care about who they are rendering their services to. The government does not also care about monitoring this casinos and betshops to make sure that they are not violating the law. This has made both underage to involve in gambling, and the bet shop attendant will feel unconcerned about the age and place the bet for them. I feel very bad when I see such things happening in a bet shop. Underage should not gamble and wait till they are old enough to start gambling, because that is when they can become responsible gamblers.

Minors are not allowed playing gambling but they can still playing gambling secretly with their friends. I have seen that happens to many younger and that makes the prohibition is looks no use. It needs supervision from parents to always supervise their children from gambling and explain that playing gambling can cause them lose their money and the worst, they can becomes addicted to gambling. Without supervision from their parents, children can still playing gambling with their friends and that can gives them many problems but they will not realizes that because they only see the fun from playing gambling. Many children will becomes addicted to gambling if parents not takes it seriously and that can ruins their children future. Their teachers also needs to explain about the risks of playing gambling to students.

These rules are good for protecting our youth, which is our main focus. Its obvious. Young minds are especially prone to gambling and computer games since they're still developing. Im not anti-gambling. But everything has a time and place, and school is for studying, not taking chances or watching TV.

Regulations guide, not punish. Parents want their children to be responsible, productive citizens. That requires training children to make wise decisions and prioritize school. Lets all help these initiatives. Sports and volunteering are beneficial hobbies for kids. Lets help build a culture that prioritizes accountability and education. Always remember that it takes a village to raise a child and that we all shape our youth's destiny.

It's positive to hear that there are regulations in place in your country to restrict minors from gambling especially while wearing school uniforms.Such measures help protect young people from the potential harms associated with gambling including addiction financial loss and academic or social problems.
Similarly limiting minors' access to computer shops during school days unless it's for educational purposes demonstrates a commitment to promoting responsible behavior and prioritizing their academic and personal development.

While challenges related to underage gambling and excessive screen time exist in many countries particularly in third-world nations enforcing regulations and fostering a culture of responsibility among both businesses and families can help mitigate these risks and create safer environments for young people to thrive.

I would somehow agree onthis because stopping someone from gambling, especially if they’re already inclined towards it can be really challenging. For young people who haven't reached adulthood or right maturity to take it, gambling can be particularly harmful. Without a steady income, they might resort to harmful behaviors to support their habit, which can lead to serious consequences for themselves and others.

On the other hand, adults usually have more control over their gambling habits and access to funds they can afford to lose, though it's still important for them to gamble responsibly. For those who are younger and has more access in online casinos, it’s definitely more beneficial to focus on things that contribute to their personal growth and future. They may prioritize education and other productive activities can set them on a better path. It's crucial to guide them towards positive pursuits rather than letting them get distracted by something as potentially destructive as gambling.

Well here in my country minors are not allowed gambling with school uniforms and of course the age limit and even in computer shops they aren't allowed as well unless it's weekend or they are just doing projects not video games. This situation mostly happen in third world countries like mine.

I was listening to a preaching today and the preacher said that we are in an era whereby money is the new god people worship these days and to me its obvious because more people are going into gamble and other things that has something to do with money, if it doesn't brings money it's either it takes money. And to say the truth, anything that involves money is risky, so we need to treat them with care so that we don't lose almost or everything that we have worked for. When we gamble to make money gamble, then we should be ready to see the negative side of gamble. If one is gambling to make money and when he's not careful he will risk an amount that he can not afford to lose.

Yes, that is what is worried about when a minor is involved in gambling, where as you said, stopping addiction is a very difficult action to take, where this situation can really threaten his future and make him someone who has a bad personality when he grows up, and yes it is also true as you said that someone who is still underage doesn't have an income because they don't have time to work yet which situation can lead to some bad actions such as stealing to get money that will he uses it to fulfill his gambling habit which, as you said, can harm many people.

On the other hand, older people may find it quite easy to gamble because they have personal income, but I can't say that they will be able to manage their gambling activities well, or what this means is that they have income but it doesn't necessarily mean they can manage their finances well and we can see that it is not uncommon for adult gamblers to end up experiencing negative impacts such as losing large amounts of money, and yes, according to what you suggest, for those who are still minors, it is better to just focus on dedicating themselves to the various lessons that they should do. by a child of that age, but it is actually difficult to forbid them to really avoid gambling and this is why parents must always look after and direct their children towards all positive things.

Stopping someone from gambling is almost impossible to do and for those who have not yet reached adulthood, of course it will be very detrimental if they become addicted to gambling because they do not have income that they can use for gambling so they will be more inclined to do things that are detrimental to people. Another is when they want to gamble and for those who are adults, of course they will be able to easily manage their gambling desires and also they already have funds that they can use to gamble if they really want to gamble.

For those who have not yet reached the age where they can gamble, of course they would be better off thinking about things that can make them better first and thinking about education is certainly better for them than thinking about things that are not useful for them.

Maybe it’s just me that finds it weird that users advertising for casinos do not actually like gambling. If you strongly believe gambling is bad, you should stand firmly by your principles and not play double standards.

It’s possible in a society where laws are not enforced. There may be laws against underage gambling but how efficiently are the laws enforced by the state? I believe OP’s story because I have seen it irl, though they were not in school uniforms you could tell that they were not up to 18years old.

We can't stop younger ones from gambling, adults can gamble but kids should not be allowed to gamble because they do not have the idea to be able to tell between when they are having fun or getting addicted. A kid will keep gambling and lose all the money he has without being able to stop himself but an adult can have the strength to stop when he is not making any progress. Gambling is beyond addictive and causes alot of damage to anyone who is abusing it and younger ones would not know that they are abusing gambling when they are doing it. Young ones looking for money through gambling do not get it but they will keep losing the money they have thinking that one day they can be lucky. Younger ones should be enjoying their childhood and not suffering looking for money when they should be in school learning more benefiting things.

"Because nowadays the younger ones take gambling more seriously then school".  This is just a ridiculous statement that is pure conjecture.  Where did you get this from?  What facts do you have backing this up?  This is simply in no way shape or form the truth.  Maybe for a small percentage of students, but I'm amazed when people say such foolish things as if it were fact.  SMH.

You're whole statement makes little to non sense.

It is not proper and advisable for younger ones to gamble. It has been clearly stated by the betting company that any person under 18 years is not advise to gamble. Gambling has not been easy with an adult talk less of younger ones. Allowing or advising younger one is like advising them to go into stealing because this set of people are still under parental control and guard as their needs are still provided by their parents. So is equally like telling such person to take money from their parents bags to enable them gamble because they don't have any source of income apart from thier parents giving them. Allowing younger ones to gamble is another way of distracting them from been focused in there academy.  It's never advisable and proper for younger ones to gamble.