“A new charity has been set up to help teenagers learn to gamble responsibly and avoid addiction, after gambling laws changed on September 1.
Gamble Aware will provide advice on gambling and operators will have to include its website www.gambleaware.co.uk in any advertising, as part of their commitment to responsible gambling.
Older teenage boys are particularly at risk of becoming gambling addicts. But it’s also popular among schoolchildren who use their parents’ credit cards to gain access to online gambling sites.
A spokesman for Gamble Aware said: “There’s a danger of a rise in problem gambling. Young males between 18 and 21 are most at risk because they can get a credit card and join online poker games.
“The site will help with advice and give them the facts about gambling. For example, people make back between 70% and 80% of the money they gamble.”
Guardian (09/03/07)
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