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Underage Gambling
Preventing underage gambling:
Because youth is too precious to gamble away.
Youbet.com takes a very strict stance toward wagering by anyone under the age of 21, even in states where the legal age is 18. We're committed to preventing youth gambling through our technology initiatives and Responsible Wagering Program.

It is not only our corporate policy, we've made it an integral part of our site functionality through built-in safeguards that restrict access to anyone but the registered adult member. For example, even before an account can be established, our third-party identity and age authentication services carefully screen potential members. All information is verified before any wagering account subscription are accepted or activated.

We support initiatives that share our concern, and have included several links to organizations that specifically address underage wagering on our resources tab. In addition, the following information may be useful for parents who want to ensure their children aren't involved in wagering activities.

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Screening Tools for Parents
If you suspect your child has been wagering or may have a wagering problem, there are certain signs to look for, such as:
  • Does your teen often talk about gambling, or gambling products, or has begun using specialized gambling lingo like "bookies," "chips," and "point spread"?
  • Have you noticed changes in your teen's behavior or attitude (e.g. mood swings)?
  • Has your teen been experiencing difficulties in school (e.g. loss of interest, grades dropping, and poor work performance)?
  • Has your teen been asking for more money for lunch and transportation or other personal expenses?
  • Is your teen displaying large amounts of money or other material possessions which cannot be accounted for by his or her regular income?
Fortunately there are a range of resources available that specifically address underage wagering, they offer a variety of helpful tools and FAQs. Here is just one:

http://www.youthgambling.com
International Center for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors
 
Source: Screening tools for parents are excerpted from www.youthgambling.com