"Common Sense Media's new report, "Betting on Boys: Understanding Gambling Among Adolescent Boys," finds teen boys are largely exposed to gambling through sports betting and video games "in loot boxes, skin cases, and other reward systems that blur the line between playing and paying." More than a third of the boys surveyed, ages 11-17, admitted to gambling in the past year, with that number rising to nearly half of the 17-year-olds. Additionally, 60% reported seeing ads for gambling on YouTube and social media."
"Gounardes' Sports Wagering and Minors Act ( ), according to the senator, is designed to prevent illegal underage gambling on sports-betting websites and apps by requiring operators to conduct age assurance for account holders and to allow parents to register their personal data so an underage user cannot borrow it to create an account. Sports betting companies are playing roulette with kids' health and safety."
Over a third of adolescent boys reported gambling in the past year, rising to nearly half among 17-year-olds. Teen boys encounter gambling primarily through sports betting and video-game reward mechanisms such as loot boxes and skin cases that blur playing and paying. Sixty percent reported seeing gambling advertisements on YouTube and social media. A proposed Sports Wagering and Minors Act would require operators to perform age-assurance checks and enable parents to register personal data to prevent minors from borrowing it to create accounts. The legislation targets illegal underage gambling on sports-betting websites and apps and calls for urgent action against industry practices.
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