Comments on: Canada’s New Gambling Blocking Software http://kiwicommons.com/2009/07/canadas-new-gambling-blocking-software/ Leaders in Youth Internet Safety Resources Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Darcy's Mom http://kiwicommons.com/2009/07/canadas-new-gambling-blocking-software/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Darcy's Mom Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:46:39 +0000 http://kiwicommons.com/?p=1236#comment-1279 There are certain things you just have to put your foot down on, and one of those things is gambling. Until they're 19 (legal age to enter a casino) then it shouldn't be in question. The convo you need to be having: "When you're legal age, you can try gambling and have fun in a casino with you're friends (reasonably of course), but you're not legal age, which means you could face charges and fines. Is a loss or a few dollars worth your future?" There are certain things you just have to put your foot down on, and one of those things is gambling. Until they’re 19 (legal age to enter a casino) then it shouldn’t be in question.

The convo you need to be having:
“When you’re legal age, you can try gambling and have fun in a casino with you’re friends (reasonably of course), but you’re not legal age, which means you could face charges and fines. Is a loss or a few dollars worth your future?”

]]> By: Laurie http://kiwicommons.com/2009/07/canadas-new-gambling-blocking-software/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Laurie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:34:04 +0000 http://kiwicommons.com/?p=1236#comment-423 There's no prevention measures from some gambling sites to keep minors out. All they want to see is a credit card. They're trying to hook young generations now to secure a profitable market in the future. There’s no prevention measures from some gambling sites to keep minors out. All they want to see is a credit card. They’re trying to hook young generations now to secure a profitable market in the future.

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