Concern about the the problem of online underaged gamblers. - page 3.

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Quote from: Slow death on September 15, 2021, 03:29:31 PM

technology is currently reaching people fast, children use cell phones to do schoolwork, to play video games, to watch anime, movies and series, and it is the parents' task to talk to the children and explain the risks of using gamble sites. bad luck, if parents clarify to their children that it is a TOS breach to use gambling sites and that even they may not receive the money in case they win because they are underage then the children will be able to understand.

In short, we are already relying on technology nowadays even with the simplest activity that we are involved on which do mostly needed up some internet connection which simply means that we are

really that exposed on online things which young minds or not matured kids will really be having the risk on dealing with those things which shouldn't really be engaged or experienced by them.

Curiosity does circle on someones mind which simply tells that it could possibly be the main reason on why kids do really go up with bad decisions.

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Quote from: Beparanf on September 13, 2021, 08:29:49 AM

IMHO, Ads popping on android device or even on google is a targeted ads which means you will never receive it unless you are browsing same website or anything about gambling which an underage user that doesn't visit gambling will never receive that kind of ads if they never play gambling on there device.

Sorry man, this is not true. I can't tell how much websites, which are target for underaged users, are full of publicities about both gambling websites and pornographic websites as well. For instance, websites with streaming movies or some gaming platforms.
I may think about this situation from two sides:
- The problem with users who are not in control of what their children watch in internet as we can't blame companies to publish ads for gambling platforms.
- The solution, besides the control of the children activities by their parents, is that gambling platforms should verify the age of its users which requires a procedure of verification which is not recommended to be used by users searching for more privacy/anonymity.

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Quote from: Rruchi man on September 13, 2021, 08:24:21 AM

I'm concerned for the underaged and how easy these things have become so exposed to them. I did a little research as to the statistics of underaged gamblers for last year, and according to an article, "39% of 11-16-year olds have bet their own money" as at when published in October 2020.

Ever since the online world grew big enough, there is an anonymous level that people can keep for a long time. This is very valid for all the casinos that do not ask for KYC as well, if they are not asking for your KYC than it is obviously going to be easy for the underage people to gamble. When that is in crypto world then it would mean that they would get to gamble without using any credit card or anything neither. So, a crypto casino without kyc means that any underage can play.

However do you know what is the funny thing? They still have to go through so many hoops to play that, yet in my nation sportsbetting is allowed and we get to gamble with that no matter how old we are, I gambled my first horse racing bet when I was 12, like yeah sure maybe a 17 year old could get in as 18 but I was 12! So, it is really not a new rare thing that children do gamble sometimes.

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technology is currently reaching people fast, children use cell phones to do schoolwork, to play video games, to watch anime, movies and series, and it is the parents' task to talk to the children and explain the risks of using gamble sites. bad luck, if parents clarify to their children that it is a TOS breach to use gambling sites and that even they may not receive the money in case they win because they are underage then the children will be able to understand.

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Teenagers nowadays are quick to learn on their feet, and probably knows how to work around KYC that is imposed and required on casinos. They can fake documents that are required by casinos, or use their parents' identities in order to sign up and register to a casino. KYC isn't a one-size-fits-all solution, but rather the prevention and the initiative should start with the parents.

Quote from: imstillthebest on September 15, 2021, 12:19:25 PM

It was only 39 percent and to me I don't think that was big or alarming plus it says that they are betting with Thier own money and not Thier parents money . I don't have a problem with that .
what I only don't like is the way how these gambling sites promote Thier business because they are done in unproper way .
Me myself I hate it when there's unexpected ad that pop up when I'm browsing and to solve this I either change browser or install ad blockers .

39% is already alarming considering that we're talking about underaged gamblers in here. Those 39% could lead themselves to a problematic lifestyle in the future if they are not checked, or if no intervention from their parents won't come.

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Quote from: blockman on September 15, 2021, 11:28:50 AM

Those pop up ads really target everyone that's visiting their website and whoever clicks it. There's no solution on this as they can pop everywhere but with the guidance of the parents of the young ones, I think it's the best thing to do to avoid them being exposed in gambling at a young age.
It is also needed to raise awareness on this matter because there might be parents that cannot do that because of busyness and they are not aware of such so, letting them be aware of it, they might take action like blocking those sites that their kids might accidentally visit.

Well, I think ads can be mitigated by using some ad/pop up blockers or simply choose some browsers that ads free with the likes of Brave browser or whatever they could think of that can be a solution may it be free or paid. Most parents these days can't afford the guidance when it comes to these gadgets unless they're knowledgeable enough to for some mitigation and know-how.

I agree with you, that's why it's very important for parents to keep an eye on their children playing gadgets at this time and even if possible parents should always check the browser and application history on their child's gadgets, so that at least parents can anticipate the bad effects that children might get. from the gadgets, but unfortunately nowadays it is parents who plunge children into bad things in my opinion, because many parents are now spoiling their children by giving gadgets without caring that they are underage.

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The regulated casinos that require KYC details basically eliminate these problems, because they require your identity documents to verify that you are not underage... but the same cannot be said about the unregulated and unlicensed sites.

So what it boils down to is this ==> "Good parenting" ...... A parent must make sure that their children does not participate in things that are not legal, so regular inspection of their devices and not placing computers and tablets in their children's rooms... might help to reduce this. (It is not nice to "police" your own children's actions and activities, but you have to protect them.. against the things that they are not ready for) Roll Eyes

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Quote from: blockman on September 15, 2021, 11:28:50 AM

Those pop up ads really target everyone that's visiting their website and whoever clicks it. There's no solution on this as they can pop everywhere but with the guidance of the parents of the young ones, I think it's the best thing to do to avoid them being exposed in gambling at a young age.
It is also needed to raise awareness on this matter because there might be parents that cannot do that because of busyness and they are not aware of such so, letting them be aware of it, they might take action like blocking those sites that their kids might accidentally visit.

Raising awareness from the government providing campaign ads to gather the attentions of all the parents to guard their kids is very important. With serious actions from the state, this will lessen the interest of the people around.

We can't beat this advertisement since online is very useful now for everyone.

It will easily catch the interest of those underaged people, But if this will be taken seriously, the spread of reaching more underage people will be lesser., A hand to hand work from both the government and the society to make sure that the kids are very well aware of this possible problem that may await them in the future.

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It was only 39 percent and to me I don't think that was big or alarming plus it says that they are betting with Thier own money and not Thier parents money . I don't have a problem with that .
what I only don't like is the way how these gambling sites promote Thier business because they are done in unproper way .
Me myself I hate it when there's unexpected ad that pop up when I'm browsing and to solve this I either change browser or install ad blockers .

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Quote from: blockman on September 15, 2021, 11:28:50 AM

Those pop up ads really target everyone that's visiting their website and whoever clicks it. There's no solution on this as they can pop everywhere but with the guidance of the parents of the young ones, I think it's the best thing to do to avoid them being exposed in gambling at a young age.
It is also needed to raise awareness on this matter because there might be parents that cannot do that because of busyness and they are not aware of such so, letting them be aware of it, they might take action like blocking those sites that their kids might accidentally visit.

Well, I think ads can be mitigated by using some ad/pop up blockers or simply choose some browsers that ads free with the likes of Brave browser or whatever they could think of that can be a solution may it be free or paid. Most parents these days can't afford the guidance when it comes to these gadgets unless they're knowledgeable enough to for some mitigation and know-how.

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Quote from: Cling18 on September 15, 2021, 11:02:54 AM

Parents have a huge part and responsibility for this. We all know that we can't control anything about technology these days but we can't do anything to educate our kids about the risks of gambling and how it could ruin their lives at a young age. Teaching them to be vigilant and mindful about what they click on the internet would be a good step for them to know how to get rid of gambling.

Technology is double edge sword, it is proportionally good and bad. Due to advancements in technology, everything (regardless of your age) is available on your palm. In my opinion, apart from counseling and guidelines parents can use technology to see what there underage kids are doing online. They must keep an eye of where there kids are using their credit cards. Its just parents who can stop there under age kids from going to online gambling sites.

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Quote from: Rruchi man on September 13, 2021, 08:24:21 AM

Just like pornographic sites, I don't think online gambling sites and casino's can fully checkmate underaged users that sign up, and as a result, unfortunately i see the number of underaged gamblers worldwide to increase significantly by October this year.

What are your thoughts?, What are the possible solutions to the problem of the rising number of online underaged gamblers?

Worrying indeed!
Gambling has evolved exponentially since the Covid pandemic swept the world.
If in a real casino it's easy to block the entry of a minor, in an online site this is a practically impossible task to be done, especially for sites that don't require KYC to use it, and I don't see a solution for that.

Of course, the advertisement could be more controlled, but taxing it the same as a pornographic website advertisement or something like that is overkill in my point of view.

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Those pop up ads really target everyone that's visiting their website and whoever clicks it. There's no solution on this as they can pop everywhere but with the guidance of the parents of the young ones, I think it's the best thing to do to avoid them being exposed in gambling at a young age.
It is also needed to raise awareness on this matter because there might be parents that cannot do that because of busyness and they are not aware of such so, letting them be aware of it, they might take action like blocking those sites that their kids might accidentally visit.

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Quote from: Johnyz on September 14, 2021, 05:42:48 PM

This can only be prevented if the casinos will ask for a KYC which should not be the first option in crypto gambling since we know, we value our identity and we love to stay private but if those underaged gamblers increases, better to implement this one so we can still save their lives even if their parents are not helping at all. This is alarming, gambling will just ruin their life government should do something about it especially now that the world runs most of the time online.

Obviously you don't understand what Obito is saying : it's not our problem if you're not able to properly monitor your children, we don't care of them and you have not any legitimacy to impose KYC to all gamblers for just protecting your children. Your children are your problem not ours.

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Parents have a huge part and responsibility for this. We all know that we can't control anything about technology these days but we can't do anything to educate our kids about the risks of gambling and how it could ruin their lives at a young age. Teaching them to be vigilant and mindful about what they click on the internet would be a good step for them to know how to get rid of gambling.

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It's not as easy as we think to fight the ever-evolving technology even though we have done it in various ways, there will definitely be new and very transparent things that are not worth clicking or seeing.

I think parents, nuclear families, teachers in schools and the government have a very important role in dealing with advertising or gambling sites, pornography and others that are very transparent on social media and the internet.
parents, teachers and all teaching staff must be proactive about this and must be more open to sharing and discussing if there are notifications or advertisements these things are not good and also dangerous, and besides that parents must always supervise and limit the use of gadgets for children -child. And most importantly, parents always accompany their children 24 hours a day because that is their obligation, especially female parents, and the relevant government can also help children to be free from sites or advertisements that are inappropriate for children and must also be stricter and also block.

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Proper guidance is very important and I think it will also depend on the culture of your family, because in my country most of the parents didn't force their Children to leave their home even if they already on a legal age since we are family oriented, and parents are really responsible.

I agree that family customs also have influenced,

Guidance from parents is the first defense of our children. Giving them the right information and provide right example will let them
understand the risk that awaits them if they exposed themselves to gambling.

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Underaged can exposed to gambling easily because of the advance technology that we have right now, we can't blame them for that since we give them the access to online, what we can really do is to spread awareness, and educate them as long as we can.

The big problem that most parents are facing right now, with the technology that gives easy access to anything, gambling addiction is very possible to happen to our kids.

Responsible parenthood not only by providing shelters and foods but also to provide good guidance to our kids, with the knowledge coming inside our own premises, we can lessen the chance exposing our children to gambling if we are keeping them busy in other task or family activities that will attach them closer to us.

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Quote from: Beparanf on September 13, 2021, 08:29:49 AM

IMHO, Ads popping on android device or even on google is a targeted ads which means you will never receive it unless you are browsing same website or anything about gambling which an underage user that doesn't visit gambling will never receive that kind of ads if they never play gambling on there device.

That is correct. You get the notifications from gambling sites if you have in the past visited a gambling site or an affiliate to the site. I do not get any notifications from such sites because am not a targeted fan as I do not browse gambling sites. On the underage issue, that should be in the hands of parents to monitor their children and know what sites they visit. That is if parents even allow their children below 17 years access to android phones. If you want to give your children phones for easy access to you when they are away from you, it does not have to be an android phone. Get them those simple and cheap aisha phones.

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Quote from: Rruchi man on September 13, 2021, 08:24:21 AM

On the notification panel of my android device and that of many other devices of people in my locale that i have come across, I noticed too many pop up ads about one gambling site or the other, which with a click, you will find yourself in the interface of an online casino or betting site asking for you to sign up and get huge bonuses, I also observed that when using the chrome browser on my cell phone to surf some websites on the internet, I am forcefully redirected to some gambling and betting websites that opens up on the tab as well.

I'm concerned for the underaged and how easy these things have become so exposed to them. I did a little research as to the statistics of underaged gamblers for last year, and according to an article, "39% of 11-16-year olds have bet their own money" as at when published in October 2020.

https://www.roulettesites.org/blog/responsible-gambling/underage-gambling.php

Just like pornographic sites, I don't think online gambling sites and casino's can fully checkmate underaged users that sign up, and as a result, unfortunately i see the number of underaged gamblers worldwide to increase significantly by October this year.

What are your thoughts?, What are the possible solutions to the problem of the rising number of online underaged gamblers?

Why am I not surprised. The world in which we live in now is all crazy about getting rich quick and most especially engaging in activities that increase dopamine rush as a form of escapism. The result becomes that they get hooked and just like every other addiction they want to get that rush frequently. We have 11 -16 year old folks who are already pathological gamblers. The sad truth is that pathological gambling has other comorbidities. It has already been reported that, "high prevalence estimates of alcohol use disorder and drug use disorder have also been reported in pathological gamblers" .

There should be more adverts that actually discourage gambling especially among underaged and that shows the real-life consequence of towing that path at a young age than just placing under the ad "Not for persons under the age of 18".

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6683819/

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Quote from: molsewid on September 15, 2021, 04:26:41 AM

Well advertisement today can be seen in any social media platform, it can be in a banner ads, video advertisement and others. It's a very challenging to every parent today to control their children because mobile gadgets today were became an essential to every children because of the need to their education and due to trend also. It's very challenging to them to monitor the daily activities of the children in their gadgets but one thing that they can do is to educate their child what are the thing that they must avoid though it's inevitable that gambling advertisement will popped up on any site they would open.

It is very important to keep close contact with your child in order to understand when it will be necessary to explain these things to him. For example, my daughter is not interested in gambling at the moment, and any number of advertisements and banners does not change this attitude. Perhaps when she grows up and begins to be interested in this, I will have to teach her to understand how everything works here.

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