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Gambling has always been an issue but there's going to be a gambling addiction epidemic in the next decade. The high school kids I coach, who aren't even of age to gamble, are already putting way too money on sports games. I try to make them see that it isn't a good idea, but they're in it already. It's a plague.
Not sure if this will help, but it might:
split team into 2 groups
one group is the "house" the other are the gamblers
use monopoly money
let them observe how the house always wins because the "games" are designed that way
ask them if they often follow along like good little sheep - because that is what they are doing by playing a game that they know is designed with the purpose for the house to win and the player to lose
Be sure to emphasize that they are not sheep, but they are, in fact, choosing to act like sheep. Why would they choose to act like sheep!? Let the sheep ride the bench while the wolves play.
check with school, etc first cause there is probably some legal form that will have to filled before this exercise can occur and learning can occur
deal with the inevitable gambling addict parent that goes full karen and whines at the school
The rise of gambling ads in the last few years have been sickening. I remember it used to be just the fantasy league shit with FanDuel and DraftKings. But now it has been on the whole different level with even the pre game shows promoting it.
Well, the good news here is that high school kids are broke, and have bad or no credit, so their losses will likely be very small.
So you could say that it’s teaching them early on that gambling is never a winning proposition. Look on the bright side!! 😂
1000% and all of the powers that be who could have taken steps to prevent it from happening (who, of course, are also the people responsible for the lighting match that set the whole tinderbox of it all off) will respond in a we’re all looking for the guy who did this hot dog meme kind of way. It’s the tried and true life cycle in the exploitative capitalism playbook.
Advertising this garbage should've been treated like cigarettes as soon as they let these apps out the gate. Fucking shameful.
Have you see the slots at a casino don’t think it’s changed much through the ages
I thought the legal age limit in US is 21. Where are your highschool kids betting?