From online casinos to parents to governments, everyone in society should work together to prevent underage gambling.
Why should we prevent underage gambling? Well it can be extremely harmful to minors to be exposed to gambling and take part in it before they are mature enough to process it. It can lead to massive problems, from financial to mental health.
So let's find out how to prevent underage gambling before it becomes a problem.
The answer to this depends on where you live. In many states in the USA, the minimum age for gambling is 21. However, some states have lower ages.
Meanwhile in Europe, most countries have a minimum age for gambling set at 18.
It's important to know the minimum age restrictions in your own area.
Online casinos and sportsbooks need to do their due diligence to prevent underage gambling.
One of the major ways they do this is by age verification checks. To do this, they often require official IDs and can ask for follow up documentation too.
This can be a difficult topic to tackle, but there are a few things to keep in mind.
First of all, keep it age appropriate. Secondly, keep the conversation lines open. If your child brings up gambling, don't panic. Simply talk about it.
Make sure they know that gambling isn't a way to make money. It doesn't make watching sports more exciting. And it's possible to lose money or even get addicted.
When a site discovers an underage person has set up an account or is gambling on someone else's account, they will shut it down immediate. All winnings will be forfeited.
Yes, there is. The first and most obvious thing you can do is set up parenting controls on all devices they have access too.
Next up, explore external software like Net Nanny, Cybersitter, Gamblock and Betfilter.
You should never gamble around any underage person or discuss your gambling in any great detail.
A child or teenager uses you as a role model. So if you don't want your child to gamble, you shouldn't do it around them.
If you think you might have a gambling problem or be at risk of developing one, you need to get help. Here are some of the organizations that can assist you:
If you’re based in a country not listed above, take a look at other international gambling help websites and phone lines.
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