underage gambling
Minors wagering money
Underage gambling is gambling by a person below the legal age, typically 18 or 21 depending on jurisdiction.
The phrase appears most often in discussions of regulation, enforcement, and the risks of online platforms making age verification difficult: The casino was fined for facilitating underage gambling.
Like underage drinking, it frames the activity as a societal concern requiring prevention.
- minorsThose below legal age
- legal ageStatutory adulthood threshold
- bettingStaking money on outcomes
- casinosWagering establishments
- betting shopsRetail gambling venues
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