Free online casino games linked with higher risks of gambling problems for young people

(Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) A new CAMH study shows that free gambling-themed games may be a gateway to paid gambling for young people, and gameplay is linked with a higher risk of gambling problems among some adolescents. Called social casino games, they let people try their hand at casino table games, slots, poker or bingo without betting real money. Nearly one in eight high school students said they had played social casino games in the past three months.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news