I thought you were Nigerian and I assume here we are talking about winning a few million naira. The point is not to win a bet worth millions. The important thing to note here is that the boy stole his mother's money. You cannot try to justify the crime that the child has committed by assuming that he managed to win millions of naira by stealing, and then the money was used to prosper his family including buying his mother some gifts. Stealing is not permitted in any religion and in any country. That is a crime and a very bad form of behavior. If I were his parents I would not condone the theft he has committed even though he won millions of naira. I will return the money or give it to someone else. And I will teach my children that gambling is not a way to get money and wealth. It's just a game and can lose money if we lose. I think he should understand the risks of gambling before reaching legal age.