Tag: Kids
Are Casino Games Targeting Kids?
November 20, 2017
Elements of the online gambling industry are coming under fire for marketing and promoting their casino games in such a way that they are targeting children and young people. In particular, the growing popularity of social media gaming apps is being blamed for potentially creating a new generation of problem gamblers. The argument is that exposure to gambling-type games and advertising that promotes these games in a positive light serves to normalize gambling activities for children and young people, making them more susceptible to real money gambling and, by extension, increasing the chances of their becoming problem gamblers, either when…