12/5/2023 0 Comments Movie about sports gamblingInterviews with other young people, a debt collector for online gambling sites, and Did-Tafari Belizaire, a recovered gambling addict who now addresses high school classes, round out this look at the issues surrounding teen gambling. Clifford, 18, is in rehab for his sports betting problem: at his lowest point, he was gambling $10,000 a day. ![]() Jamie, 21, lost two years of high school to his poker addiction, regularly skipping school to play cards a nearby casino. He doesn't yet gamble with real money, but is worried about his future, when he'll be old enough to do so legally. Dakota, 14, is highly competitive and loves playing poker with friends and online. Profiling three young people, aged 14 to 21, the film presents a range of teen gamblers, and their varied experiences. GAMBLING BOYS examines the growing popularity of gambling among teens, and issues a wake-up call to parents who, more worried about drugs and alcohol, overlook the dangers it poses. With the barrage of marketing campaigns, television coverage of poker tournaments, and easy online access, it is no surprise that teens are increasingly affected. Who would think that teenagers playing a friendly game of poker, or joining an online game of Texas hold'em, could find themselves facing serious gambling problems and, for some, addiction? But young adults are vulnerable.
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