Have you seen gambling advertisements on TV? Opinion. - page 15.

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Quote from: Stedsm on September 26, 2023, 04:10:59 PM

While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

Well, yes there are gambling advertisements in my are but only a few and only those which are registered to the government; lotteries. But with social media platforms they’re all over the web and not to mention that kids are now also surfacing social media. What can we do as parents? Atleast be on their side if possible or teach them to always ask for your opinion when there’s something unfamiliar caught their attention. It’ll be starting with us and ‘coz governments won’t simply remove them from public’s access because those which are being advertised are paying them and are regulated in the first place. You may also avail adblocker or request to your cable provider to remove chanels with such content.

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Advertisement of a product or service is primarily aimed at attracting new customers. Advertisements featuring gambling sites aren’t no different as they simply aim to attract and retain new and willing customers.
If your kid is curious about gambling cause of an advertisement in TV, we should come clean about gambling and not lie. Be open and honest about everything as kids would definitely find out for themselves what they’re curious about.

You don’t see hard drugs being advertised on TV yet they’re kids also addicted to drugs. Proper upbringing as well as regular and close communication could help a kid overcome a lot of vices.

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No gambling ads I've seen but because that most of the people are into the internet, this isn't going to be regulated.
Going back to television, the sponsor banners from most matches aren't regulated as well and from those games, they're visible. So if I am watching some basketball games or any sports as long as there are these sponsors, they're very visible in the eyes of the child. But if it's just the gambling ads, thank goodness that I haven't seen one because for sure a lot of parents will be triggered by that. Because with what's happening in social media, there are plenty of them and parents can't stop ignoring the proliferation of these.

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I haven't seen one in local programming or in national television. Though I can see a lot of gambling-related ads on social media sites, especially those that are promoted by influencers and other social figures. This, IMO, is a lot more dangerous as more and more youths are using social media as days pass. Some of them are being exposed to social media at a very early stage in their lives and that wouldn't help them develop at all. They can see all types of gambling adverts in there that are being inserted in contents very easily.

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Yes, you are right about that. I am against gambling advertisements on television because they want to drag people who are not involved in gambling into a quagmire by offering attractive offers to people who are not involved in gambling. We can say that even some of the youngest young people start gambling in this way. Especially this of course is more present on billboards during football matches. Someone should take a hand because young children also watch such sports and this is a bad example for them.

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while I agree that gambling ads should be much less or should be banned if it is shown on TV, but, why lie if they ask what it is? you can just tell your kid the truth and if they ask further explain what it is and the dangers that come with it. kids sometimes are just curious, they are growing and want to know things that they see on the TV and around them, just because they ask what it is does not mean they will want to try it out.

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Gambling ads have been banned in my country, but it is possible to see good number of gambling advertisements running in between the matches and on the boundary through digital advertisement boards. The latest announcement on the ban of advertising on gambling and gaming platform have been made a month back. However there is relaxation that advertisements can be broadcast with request to the authority, holding prior written permission. Now the frequency of gambling advertisements have decreased, but it is possible to see ads.

Earlier we used to see ads popping whenever we go through YouTube and other social media platforms. Now this have decreased much. Things were really uncontrollable during the days of covid-19, because we can't move anywhere. Whatever application we use there we'll get to see something related to gambling. As in the opening thread more number of Rummy and related platforms emerged. Further when the ban imposed, these platforms started to move towards small games and Ludo is one amongst that had turned very popular.

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Quote from: Oshosondy on September 26, 2023, 04:21:49 PM

Gambling ads is not regulated in my country, you can see gambling sites ads on YouTube, and local TV channels. This is nit good for the kids but there is nothing that people that have no say in the country can do about it and most people that wish gambling ads should be regulated fall into that category.

Unfortunately, the situation in my country is the same... the adds is littered all over the television and actively running in many programs even kids program. I don't know if this is patt of the dictates of democracy and capitalism but doing business at the detriment of our children is not a great idea. The government and regulators literally look the other way while the media do what they want. Just like you have stated, we are left with the choice of protecting our kids by ourselves.

The frustrating thing about this is that kids learn faster than adults. As soon as the ads are allowed to run one or two times, they capture it and it stick to their brain. It is truly our duty to protect our children

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I have came across such in my country although what I did was to lock some channels I feels isn't for my child especially my little knees whom I think isn't up to age to watch those channels.
That is the best way, its good to those people who Mount dishes and satellites are their use than a central one that is being controlled by the power house or control general by ICTs. Maybe I think you can also control yours to keep those channels out of the reach of kids as well this is only applicable if you have your special dish at home.

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I have seen a couple of advertisment related to gambling on TV. Those are not common in public programs or channels, but rather on those channels which are offered in cable packages.

I do not have kids, by the way, so I cannot talk from experience. But if I had and they saw those ads, I would make clear to them that they are seeing things which are supposed to be consumed by adults only.

I personally prefer to say the truth if the children are old enough to understand it, rather than lying to them. Though, I would not criticize parents for using "white lies", to avoid their children to go a long a bad path.

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Those gambling sites are usually sponsors of such sporting activities, that why they are aired on Tv alongside some sports. There's no point lieing to your kids about it mate. As long as you show them a good example and don't gamble if front if them. They won't mind.

I think parents makes one mistake all the time and that is, when your child ask you something that you know they shouldn't be aware of, just give them an idea of what it is, so they can chill on that issues. If you let them go out on thier own to know what it is, they will probably learn it the wrong way and try at all means to know how it works. So I will suggest you stop lieing and tell them the truth about the adverts.

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Gambling ads are not regulated in my country, you can see gambling sites ads on YouTube, social media and local TV channels. This is not good for the kids but there is nothing that people that have no say in the country can do about it and most people that wish gambling ads to be regulated fall into that category.

Tell your kids the truth. Let them know how gambling can dangerous, especially for kids but everyone though. Use life occurrences of people that gambling affected negatively as examples. Children do listen.

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While watching TV with my kid, I've watched various advertisements of gambling nature (let's say for example, Rummy123, RummyCircle, A23 Rummy, etc.)
These are all specifically Indian ads, but I'm sure you may have seen various gambling advertisements, some banners at boundaries when cricket is ongoing, even in any other sport. How would a kid ignore those things, they might just come and ask you about what is it. Till when can we lie to them? Don't you think that the frequency of such ads must be less in order to let the kids not get trapped into gambling and don't do it at such a small age?

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