Comments on: What do you think the minimum age must be to gamble in casino?

By: Love being a mother

Love being a mother — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:57:27 +0000

I worked in a casino for over 7 years. It is SAD to see people lose money. I think that they should close up all the casinos. If we did without casinos maybe people would have money in a savings account…

By: L

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:54:33 +0000

18 with a parent.

By: YoungLion603

YoungLion603 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:26:49 +0000

18 and up for gambling, but most casinos are 21 plus.

By: Sharingan616

Sharingan616 — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:03:16 +0000

The reason people put an age limit on gambling is because poeple can get obsessed with the game and/or make poor decisions. I think the age of gambling should be around where a person has matured and understands thier risks, so probably around 16-18 years old. But it really depends if those kids are really idiots or not lol, so 25 is a good age too.

Hope this helps ;D

By: Jak

Jak — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:43:06 +0000

Well until you’re 18, all of “your money” really belongs to your parents/guardians. So I’d say it’d have to be over 18. Then there’s the issue of when are people usually ready to handle the concept of risk vs. reward, consequences of their actions, etc. I think some people would be responsible gamblers at 18. Yet, some people who are in their 30′s are not responsible gamblers and lose much more money than they can afford…sometimes even losing money they borrow or worse. But in general, most people seem to gain the will power and sense of responbility somewhere between 16 and 25. I think 21 is a good age. However, one change I would make to current law is to allow people 16 to 21 or at least 18 to 21 gamble if accompanied by their parent/guardian….maybe even with anyone over 25.

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:11:05 +0000

Isn’t it eighteen? If 18 is old enough to vote and to die in war it should be old enough to get into a casino.

By: Lander C

Lander C — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:46:27 +0000

Personally, I feel 12-16 is a safer age to gamble than 18+. People with bills and families are gonna lose a lot more than a teen having some fun. I think the Gambling age should be dropped to 16 at least. I know i was equally as capable of gambling at that age. And if you lose all, no one else is affected.

By: Iris

Iris — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:48:02 +0000

I would say 25. most people who are 21 are still too young to make these decisions. gambling does nothing but eats your money. most people who are addicted to gambling get a high off of it and they are generally filling an empty void in their lives.

By: deaddolly

deaddolly — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:36:49 +0000

18…as with anything, there has to be limits, especially if something can easily become an addiction.

By: kuppkake

kuppkake — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:46:10 +0000

80, but only if you have a good retirement plan for a back-up