The Dutch gambling authority Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) announced that more should be done to verify the age of the gambling participants.
In a study it was shown that around 11% of minors took part in games of chance in the past year. Slot machines and scratch cards seemed to have been particularly interesting. Some 16 to 17-year-olds were also involved in sports betting, which is also against the law.
Also exciting: Most of the study participants agreed that they had not been prevented from playing. Only 1% had problems playing slot machines. In the case of scratch cards, it was only 5%.
In the course of the discussion it became apparent that there are many adults who buy scratch cards for minors, for example. When it comes to slot machines, you often don't seem to look too closely. Especially in restaurants or pubs it is easy to gamble on the machines. On the other hand, it is a little more difficult in gaming benches, but here too minors often have access to the games.
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In Germany, too, gambling is of course only allowed from the age of majority.
The same laws apply online, but if you want to play games of chance illegally, you will find a way here too. Online casinos require proof of identity, but if you have older siblings, for example, who make their account available, you can still play without any problems. The danger is and remains that minors are encouraged to play at an early age and lose the distance to gambling.
The theory goes that anyone who has no respect for games at a young age is more likely to slip into gambling addiction. If you are also already familiar with the subject, it is easy to fall back on games of chance again and again - for example, if something needs to be helped with the income.
Gambling is supposed to be fun, but player protection is just as important. Using the example of the Netherlands and the ongoing discussion in Germany, it is becoming clear again and again that the current developments may provide easier access to games of chance (in the online industry) and promise more variety, but all of this also harbors many dangers. In Germany, too, there are underage players who easily manage to gain access to games of chance. This can probably never be completely prevented, but: Education must be carried out in order to warn even more strongly about the dangers. When gambling outside of online business, even more attention must be paid to complying with the age limits. This is aimed at bar and restaurant owners as well as providers of sports betting and scratch cards.
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