Gambling

Youth gambling refers to gambling activities engaged in by minors or young people under the age of 18 or 21, depending on the jurisdiction. This type of gambling is problematic because of the potential for young people to become addicted to gambling and develop negative social, financial, and health consequences. According to the Virginia Council on Problem Gambling, the symptoms include:

• increasing preoccupation with gambling,

• a need to bet more money and/or more frequently,

• restlessness or irritability when attempting to stop,

• “chasing” losses, and

• loss of control manifested by continuation of the gambling behavior in spite of mounting, serious, negative consequences.

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Resources​​

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• College Gambling.org

• Change the Game.org - Unlock The Reality of Youth Gambling 

• International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors

• Knowtheodds.org

• Adolescent Problem Gambling – A Prevention Guide for Parents