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.
Android and our browser are using an intelligent tracker to track your surfing preference, just like they do on Facebook if you've been surfing gambling sites and click those casino ads the device and browser will suggest sites that you are likely interested to click and browse.
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.
The answer is monitoring, parents should monitor their children, what they surf, their interest and who they talk online, unless they can take care themselves and they are old enough, parents should take the lead in monitoring their children
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?
They cannot control they just assume that those who will register to understand enough what they are signing up, they will only know it once they ask KYC.