Re: Age restriction in gambling

Actually, it's not just fro Wikipedia. I "googled" for the Malawi age restriction and other web sites says that the age limit in Malawi is 5 years. We can argue whether this is OK and normal or not, but that's their law. I personally think that it is a stupid rule. Why can't a 4-year old play casino? What is the difference between a 4-year old and a 5-year old?

Other sources:
- https://www.analyzecasino.com/news/how-old-do-you-have-to-be-to-gamble/
- https://www.bestuscasinos.org/blog/why-are-there-age-requirements-for-gambling-online-and-off/
- https://online-slots.co/what-is-the-legal-gambling-age/

As I go thru the link I found this on the details of Wiki.

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Children aged five are permitted in casinos. That is because the younger children (babies) do not know the meaning of money.

Somehow it is a good explanation.
Parents won't give them money since they know nothing about it.
How could they bet on something if they don't know the purpose of money or they don't even have the right amount?

But when the kid goes 8-15 years old then he knows it.
That means they could gamble their way if they have the amount needed.
There is also a chance they will make that money with bad ways.
There is worse than this.
Gabon - There is no official gambling age, although many incorrectly believe it to be 18.

True... They don't know the meaning of money. But neither does a 3-year old kid and yet he is forbidden to be in a casino. That's why I think it is a stupid rule. Either way, I think that any underage person have nothing to do in a casino.

I do agree with you mate people who made this rule must be crazy when they clearly know that gambling is not good for even teen agers as they can not handle the lose of their money we should not put our young generation in this kind of activities. Better let you children grow mentally then let them gamble and ask them to learn how to gamble first then enter casino.

I think they're just very confident in their education system that's why they thought that through education and learning systems, kids will understand the advantages and disadvantages of money. Obviously, even until now, there are many flaws and holes on the education system, it keeps developing and improving until we reach the peak of gaining knowledge.

But personally, even the child has knowledge through the whole art of money, the temptation to gamble and lose a good future is very high. So it's not recommendable for me even for college students who still getting taking their undergrad, they shouldn't gamble.