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Board Gambling discussion
Re: Have you seen gambling advertisements on TV? Opinion.
by
uneng
on 18/02/2024, 16:48:11 UTC
Casinos are trying to attract people with disposable income and that is clearly not kids whose only source of income is whatever their parents give them as an allowance. It is a false dilemma when people say that children are being exposed to something negative and something should be done about it. People often use protection of children as an excuse to restrict people’s freedom. It is important not to let these alarmists spread misinformation. There is no evidence suggesting that simply being exposed to gambling ads leads to children becoming degenerate gamblers and ruining their lives. It’s a completely absurd idea.
I agree with you. Children don't have enough funds to become gamblers, neither personal banking accounts to make deposits on gambling platforms. Moreover, children's interests fluctuate constantly. Of course they may watch a gambling ad on the TV and develop a sudden interest for the practice, especially if there are other children at school or at social medias' groups talking about this matter, but it's likely to be a transitional curiosity which won't go further as soon as they conclude it's not a feasible activity for children.

So, they will migrate their focus to videogames, cartoons, movies and other subjects of the puerile universe once again. In every cases, it's important parents monitor the routine of their children, and watch closely what kind of content they are consuming, especially on the internet. It's essential parents talk to their children in a daily basis about how they are doing, what the news are and so on. To be responsible parents also mean to show genuine interest for the routine of their children.