Gambling
By JOSEPHINE
@nangayo (2291)
Nairobi, Kenya
October 23, 2017 5:22am CST
I was just wondering how gambling has taken effect on the youth in our society. More and more teenagers have taken gambling as a source of earning and this has brought an effect where they do not want to look for jobs or work for the money. Some teenagers have gone to the extent of taking their school fee to gambling in the belief that it will bring more money. Teenagers are dropping out of school and spending most of their time in gambling halls.
Recently I have seen security officers ensuring owners of electronic gambling machines removed urgently. We have seen some who have gambled in sport lost and even committed suicide after loosing. Do you have the same problems in your areas and how can this situation be handled.
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8 responses
@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
24 Oct 17
Yes, gambling is a world problem. The lure of easy money is strong. Governments themselves promote it as they make money from it. We need to educate our children and hope that they listen or they will learn the hard way of how devastating gambling can be. The problem will not disappear from this world.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
25 Oct 17
@nangayo Gambling has ruined many lives. It almost ruined my life but thanks to God I was able to stop.
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@nangayo (2291)
• Nairobi, Kenya
26 Oct 17
@1hopefulman wow good you stopped before It was too late
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@nangayo (2291)
• Nairobi, Kenya
24 Oct 17
@AuthorYogi Yes it is taxable but there are those in the backstreet which are illegal and do not pay tax.
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@AuthorYogi (296)
• New Delhi, India
24 Oct 17
@nangayo but income from gambling is taxable they took 30% of it as taxes
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
23 Oct 17
Seems like gambling is already part of our traditions and cultures. It has been part of our lives. Even in our place, gambling is really in prevalence. Even in basketball tournament, people are gambling each other who will win the game.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
24 Oct 17
sports now is part of big gambling: boxing, basketball, football and even the simple sports like billiard and dart.
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@quantum2020 (12040)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
23 Oct 17
We don´t have problems with gambling here. Most problems here are due to vandalism and others. Some rich people practice gambling. I have seen most teenagers playing videogames and practicing all kinds of related computer games
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
24 Oct 17
when some childredn beggars ask money in the church, we don't give them, because after a few minutes, they are already behind a car playing the "heads or tails". this is already gambling.
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