Since under-18s are barred from attending casinos, one might be forgiven for thinking this isn't an issue for young people. It's a presumption though that is both complacent and dangerous. Swanky new casino complexes are likely to glamorise gambling culture to many, often vulnerable, teenagers. They will generate a wider acceptability of gambling, giving adolescents something to look forward to in their adulthood, while reaffirming forms of gambling in which young people are permitted to participate. Casinos are not alone in this - opportunities to have a flutter have diversified of late, with the explosion of internet gambling and a glut of TV phone-in quiz shows.
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