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Minimum Gambling Age at England
 July 23, 2007, 9:55 am (4 years ago)In England it has been found that over 100,000 youth (aged 11-15) are gambling regularly. So revise of age limit and regulation will be considered. It is proposed to increase the minimum age for gambling from 16 to 18 years of age. Currently only Britain allows children of all ages for gambling on slot machines, 16 or higher to buy scratch cards or lottery ticket. A research commission found that 75 percent children are playing on a fruit machine which of them 3 percent is for under aged problem.
The moral was conducted by David Camaroon’s commission on social justice lead by a leading gambler. Research of Psychologists proved several times that the younger a gambler starts gambling the more he or she will create problem. They thinks the age limit must increase at least 18 years of age.
The professor of Nottingham Trent University has stated at the conclusion of his report that the Gambling Act by labor’s will raise the number of gambling addicts, which is 300000 adults today. Their act were about to betray their party regulations. Under the Act the total number of casino’s will increase 140 to 157. The report also covers gambling through electronic media like internet, interactive television and mobile phones. It stated that the most important objective is to increase the minimum age for gambling.
By those planning and discussions it is expected to consider everyone’s attention of this alarming facts.
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