Who hasn't heard among teenagers how well you feel when you are in one of these places where gambling is allowed? In summer it is so cool and in winter so warm, drinks are much cheaper than anywhere else, you can stay there as long as you like, a super atmosphere with all your gang... However, all this covers a new threat for our teenagers, I'm afraid!!!
And the problem is that you see sport stars and famous people advertising all this gambling on any TV channel and almost at any time!!!!
Here are some articles for you to read about the issue:
Almost half of children aged 11 to 16 say they have gambled recently (The Guardian)
Number of child gamblers quadruples in just two years (BBC News)
'Gambling was all I thought about all day' (The Guardian)
Child gambling a 'growing problem' - study (BBC News)
How I became addicted to the 'crack cocaine of gambling' (CNN)
News review >>> Video games, children and gambling (BBC Learning English)
