It seems like common sense to restrict gambling to 18 years old or maybe ever higher like 21. Our brains are still developing through those years and are especially vulnerable to addiction forming games, so governments should take a lot of care in enforcing the law around gambling. It's actually better for casinos and bookmakers to have a lot of more responsible gamblers because they are more likely to play consistently over a long time. A true addict is going to burn through everything and then just be throwing scraps at a casino, but someone who is educated yet still enjoys it for fun could turn into a life long customer if they're treated right. Universities and colleges should definitely offer support and steer students away from gambling at a young age with the right education.
In many countries, people vote at 18, and in many countries, people can get a job at 18. So, it doesn't make sense that people are considered psychologically prepared to choose their leaders at 18, but when they want to go gamble at a casino, the government prohibits it, claiming they don't have enough responsibility.
It also doesn't make sense that an 18-year-old gets a job, receives a salary, and then goes to gamble at a casino, it's prohibited because the government has determined that only 21-year-olds can gamble, or no one can gamble. My question would be: who wakes up early every day to go to work, suffers with a low salary at the end of the month, doesn't have the right to choose how to spend their own money? some governments go overboard with the laws they pass