Do You Think Responsible Gambling Should Be Taught In School?

[Agbe]

I have not heard in a country that gambling is in their educational curriculum and I don't think that is even good to add. Gambling is not something you advise someone to do e even though the government permits people to gamble in the country. Gambling empty people's accounts so telling people to gamble is not even good but you can only allow it to exist so those who interested can have fun with it and not taking it to the education sector.

Yes gambling has not been specified in the textbooks of any country so far that they have to be taught. I think there is no need to teach the students about gambling from primary to high school. If they get knowledge about gambling at this time, I think they will have a lot of reading difficulties and they will be attracted to gambling and become addicted to gambling. There is a certain age for gambling maybe university or later people will teach you about gambling I don't think gambling should ever be taught. Especially from primary to high school I never support textbooks to learn about gambling during this period because this period is the most important age for students to learn. If the students are addicted at this growing age, their life is completely ruined.

If it is a sub-topic in another subject like social studies or sociology then it is only the disadvantages will be taught and not the gambling itself. It is better to tell them the bad side of gambling from the primary school so that when they are in the college level they would have have already known the important of not participating in gambling. The way drug addiction is taught in schools, gambling addiction should also be taught in schools so that they would be well grounded with the knowledge of gambling addiction.

[Igebotz]

In a country where gambling is legal, and there are no regulations about age restrictions

Not true, there are age restrictions regardless of the fact that gambling is legal in some jurisdiction. This not withstanding  it will not be proper to expose students to gambling. Gambling is something personal and so it doesn't affect every student since not all students are involved in gambling. Bringing gambling discussion in schools will only amount to flooding the school curriculum with unnecessary things.

[milewilda]

In a country where gambling is legal, and there are no regulations about age restrictions

Not true, there are age restrictions regardless of the fact that gambling is legal in some jurisdiction. This not withstanding  it will not be proper to expose students to gambling. Gambling is something personal and so it doesn't affect every student since not all students are involved in gambling. Bringing gambling discussion in schools will only amount to flooding the school curriculum with unnecessary things.

I would say the same thing, instead on making students would really be able to avoid gambling then it would rather be creating that kind of impression on which it might really be leading up
on engagement just because they have gotten curious on what the school is been teaching. So it would be better to leave it that way and also when it comes to awareness towards things on which it isnt really just that limited to gamblign will already be a job for those parents or simply with their guardians.

[bitbit97]

It is reasonable to consider university students paying more mature to understand the dangers of gambling and the need for responsible gambling, but I think that early education matters a lot in life because people in secondary schools and even primary schools are being exposed to gambling, and if you wait until university before you start educating these people about responsible gambling, it may be too late.

Go ahead and be my guest to catch secondary and primary school students attention and explain them what is dopamine and gambling activity. At that age kids understand more what they see (physical example is needed), then something imaginary like explaining how brain works. Like underaged are not ready for gambling, the same those students are not ready for such knowledge.

Moreover, the school with such knowledge are about to explain the bad side of gambling. Students might get a false general vision on gambling. One sided vision. But what if someone them wants to work in a casino or become a gambler (not a big % chance, but still).

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

Teaching about responsible gambling alone could backfire to some students. Instead of turning their backs, they could be more curious and try it.

Especially students who are still very young, because young people can be really inquisitive and always wanna know the reason why they're asked not to indulge in something, rather than refraining from them, they'd rather want to embark on the adventure of finding out the actual reason why they're instructed not to.
Rather learning from others' instructions, they'd rather prefer to learn via their own personal experience, and you're right that this could actually be disadvantageous as the actual purpose for the teaching would be defeated.

[kulkhan]

In a country where gambling is legal, and there are no regulations about age restrictions

Do You Think Responsible Gambling Should Be Taught In School to combat the young people from

Getting addicted to gambling, and do you think the school has the sole responsibility in educating the

Young one with a gambling addiction as they have the capability and knowledge about gambling

Education since they are educators.

I think it could be but age restrictions need. I think child gambling is not good. When child involved in gambling he will so far from his instutional education. And he will fall in risk for his future. 

So it can be includ for highschool or College level not for primary school. We should careful about our child.

[electronicash]

not sure if its effective but there is never a better way to do it than to educate kids from the start.  i also learn gambling in my teens because its usual in my country to learn gambling when parents are actually busy playing cards during week ends.

so far i know what goes on in the mind of someone when they have no money. because through education and experience we learn when to play and when to play and when to stop.

[Unbunplease]

Responsible gambling is first and foremost about financial literacy. Therefore, of course, it is worth talking about it in school, because sooner or later a child will play games for money (especially if it is prohibited - people like to circumvent prohibitions, as there is a certain romance in it).

[Rubel007]

I have not heard in a country that gambling is in their educational curriculum and I don't think that is even good to add. Gambling is not something you advise someone to do e even though the government permits people to gamble in the country. Gambling empty people's accounts so telling people to gamble is not even good but you can only allow it to exist so those who interested can have fun with it and not taking it to the education sector.

Yes gambling has not been specified in the textbooks of any country so far that they have to be taught. I think there is no need to teach the students about gambling from primary to high school. If they get knowledge about gambling at this time, I think they will have a lot of reading difficulties and they will be attracted to gambling and become addicted to gambling. There is a certain age for gambling maybe university or later people will teach you about gambling I don't think gambling should ever be taught. Especially from primary to high school I never support textbooks to learn about gambling during this period because this period is the most important age for students to learn. If the students are addicted at this growing age, their life is completely ruined.

If it is a sub-topic in another subject like social studies or sociology then it is only the disadvantages will be taught and not the gambling itself. It is better to tell them the bad side of gambling from the primary school so that when they are in the college level they would have have already known the important of not participating in gambling. The way drug addiction is taught in schools, gambling addiction should also be taught in schools so that they would be well grounded with the knowledge of gambling addiction.

As long as the initiative is taken nationally on any particular subject then it is definitely possible for that nation to acquire as much knowledge as possible on that subject. The prevalence of gambling has gradually increased and now if children are given an idea about this issue in schools especially its bad aspects are well explained to them then surely this education will be very useful for them when they rush towards gambling in the future. They can keep them free from addiction.

[bitbit97]

Responsible gambling is first and foremost about financial literacy. Therefore, of course, it is worth talking about it in school, because sooner or later a child will play games for money (especially if it is prohibited - people like to circumvent prohibitions, as there is a certain romance in it).

It is worth talking, not teaching. It is enough to dedicate 10-15 minutes about that during the lesson, not much. Kids go to school to get average and overall knowledge, not a detailed knowledge about gambling and finances only.

I understand that it is individual initiative of every school, but for example, drugs and alcohol does much destruction and harm to society. When I was in school, we had only 1 40min lesson about drugs and addiction. It was sort of an unofficial lesson. More like "kids stay at school for more 40min and listen to lecture". We just sit, listen and chat. There was no teaching, but sort of a talk and few questions from students. That was it.

[Gurujebs]

I think it could be but age restrictions need. I think child gambling is not good. When child involved in gambling he will so far from his instutional education. And he will fall in risk for his future. 

So it can be includ for highschool or College level not for primary school. We should careful about our child.

Child gambling isn't about something to think about, what is not good is not good, emotion or any justification behind a child gambling behavior and even though it's been thought school, the role in which the government that approve gambling, the parent who look out for a child and the gambling platform who role out services all together need to come with a permanent solution.

The truth is that kyc is failing despite the harsh judgement behind anti money laundering scheme, it doesn't stop minors from playing, the noobs might actually wouldn't be able but the smart ones knows better how to follow the back door.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I think it could be but age restrictions need. I think child gambling is not good. When child involved in gambling he will so far from his instutional education. And he will fall in risk for his future. 

So it can be includ for highschool or College level not for primary school. We should careful about our child.

Child gambling isn't about something to think about, what is not good is not good, emotion or any justification behind a child gambling behavior and even though it's been thought school, the role in which the government that approve gambling, the parent who look out for a child and the gambling platform who role out services all together need to come with a permanent solution.

The truth is that kyc is failing despite the harsh judgement behind anti money laundering scheme, it doesn't stop minors from playing, the noobs might actually wouldn't be able but the smart ones knows better how to follow the back door.

Well, actually, I do agree that older people should not play in casinos Until they are 18 years old, and it is not necessarily thanks to the KYC, this should be the responsibility of parents to be able to guide their children not to fall into such a dangerous thing for a minor, 'because a minor represents a lot of risk, not only that he falls and spends all his money, without falling into an addiction that is something very dangerous, I don't see the point To that end, I am also a person who will always agree with KYC because I see it as very controlling and with a lot of access to governments and banks, so that's all I don't agree with.

[Aanuoluwatofunmi]

Gambling cannot be taught in schools, we should first of all know this, NGOs and other regulatory bodies may take the responsibility of educating other people about gambling responsibly including the young ones, but the schools cannot introduce such as an educative curriculum because such is off their scope of scheme in which they should be taught, this is the responsibilities of the parents to teach and train their children about what they perceive about gambling.