Simulated gambling leads to real-life gamblingĢ. Here’s a quick summary of some of the studies done on simulated gambling and young people:ġ.
But if you had any doubts, a ton of research has been done on the subject.
I don’t think I need to tell you that introducing kids to gambling is a bad idea. Similar to dangerous apps, video games can also be dangerous when they include activities like gambling. This wouldn’t usually be a problem for an 18+ game except it’s pretty clear, if you spend any amount of time on the game, that it’s inhabited my children. However, a few days ago Rockstar released a fully-fledged casino into their already bustling world of GTA online. Up until this week the answer would be gaming, 100% of the time.
GTA Online – Is it an innocent video game or unregulated gambling?
