Have you known that there is an age restriction in gambling? But it is varied among the countries in the world. I have just checked in
wikipedia that commonly someone can play gambling starting from the age of 15/16/18/19/20/21 years. It depends on where he lives, every country may have different regulation related to the age restriction. Below I classify some countries based on the age restriction:
Age 5: Malawi (Casino)
Age 15: Iceland (lottery)
Age 16: United Kingdom (Football pool, Scratchcards), Estonia (other), New Zealand (instant kiwi)
Age 18: Australia, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand (horse racing), Palau, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vanuatu, Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, México, etc
Age 19: South Korea, Canada, USA
Age 20: New Zealand (Casino), Sweden (Casino), Japan, Nigeria
Age 21: Belgium, Estonia (Casino), Armenia, India, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines (casino), Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Namibia, Niger (casino), Bahamas, Saint Kitts and Nevis, US Virgin Islands (casino), USA, Macau
Age 23: Greece
Source & more detail information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling_age#cite_note-27It was not surprising to me knowing that there are really age restrictions on playing gambling or entering into casinos that depends on the country where do they belong because just like vices (alcoholic beverages and cigarettes) which must not be sold to minors here in our country, playing gambing do also must have restrictions to avoid minors or kids to play gambling at an early age to avoid the case of getting addicted on playing since young minds are not that tough enough to resist temptations brought by playing such games added the fact that you can win rewards like money on it. But it is really surprising how young the age restriction on Malawi do have. Well, maybe it depends on the beliefs they do have that affects such age restrictions.
Age restrictions on playing gambling do matters on different country depending on culture or tradition or norms they have as well as the government that implements such rules of restrictions. Having age restrictions are not that because it just takes cover young minds not to be involved on playing games like gambling at an early stage to avoid addiction since it involves money.