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I've not watched the video but I'm well aware of the gamification of gambling and the damage it's doing to young people. EA has pretty bad rep for this kind of thing, also see the loot crate scandal for Star Wars Battlefront II.
Gambling in the UK is out of control and damaging so many people's lives, it's time for tougher restrictions across the board. The apologists really can't grasp the profound effect that this kind of addiction has on the individual and their family.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:38 - Jun 5 with 2691 views
It's like marijuana, never used to be a 'gateway' drug but then someone found a way to add addictive chemicals and now that is the norm. Kid's computer games used to be harmless but eventually they will all have the psychological compulsion to perceive them as a way of making money - or losing money...
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:38 - Jun 5 by WeWereZombies
It's like marijuana, never used to be a 'gateway' drug but then someone found a way to add addictive chemicals and now that is the norm. Kid's computer games used to be harmless but eventually they will all have the psychological compulsion to perceive them as a way of making money - or losing money...
I understand and mostly agree with the point you're trying to illustrate but I do think it's important not to tar all games or production companies with the same brush. EA are on the sh1tty end of the stick, no doubt but it's a huge marketplace.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 12:07 - Jun 5 with 2643 views
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:31 - Jun 5 by Libero
I've not watched the video but I'm well aware of the gamification of gambling and the damage it's doing to young people. EA has pretty bad rep for this kind of thing, also see the loot crate scandal for Star Wars Battlefront II.
Gambling in the UK is out of control and damaging so many people's lives, it's time for tougher restrictions across the board. The apologists really can't grasp the profound effect that this kind of addiction has on the individual and their family.
Completely agree. Some people are hooked in and spending £000s a month on loot boxes. It's bonkers.
Agree on the broader message too - it's something I find pretty distasteful about football now, but I know many disagree. I've got a couple of friends (yes, a shock I know!) who are more interested in gambling on matches now than they are watching the matches themselves. They used to be solid football nuts too.
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:31 - Jun 5 by Libero
I've not watched the video but I'm well aware of the gamification of gambling and the damage it's doing to young people. EA has pretty bad rep for this kind of thing, also see the loot crate scandal for Star Wars Battlefront II.
Gambling in the UK is out of control and damaging so many people's lives, it's time for tougher restrictions across the board. The apologists really can't grasp the profound effect that this kind of addiction has on the individual and their family.
The real worry is that this game is registered as PEGI 3 , meaning the game itself has been rated by PEGI as acceptable for people who are 3 or older.
the description is "The majority of games in this category do not contain anything that requires rating or warrants a content warning. Games given this rating are considered suitable for all age groups.
Some violence in a comical context or child-friendly setting is acceptable, as is nudity when shown in a completely natural and non-sexual manner"
I wouldn't say letting people between the ages 3-17 acceptable or suitable for all age groups, it just promotes young people into spending there own hard earned money on micro transactions within games and getting people sucked in at a young age, especially when it targets younger people with the colourful cards and stuff introduced on Fifa in particular.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 13:30 - Jun 5 with 2571 views
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 12:07 - Jun 5 by Swansea_Blue
Completely agree. Some people are hooked in and spending £000s a month on loot boxes. It's bonkers.
Agree on the broader message too - it's something I find pretty distasteful about football now, but I know many disagree. I've got a couple of friends (yes, a shock I know!) who are more interested in gambling on matches now than they are watching the matches themselves. They used to be solid football nuts too.
"Some people are hooked in and spending £000s a month on loot boxes. It's bonkers."
These people are what these loot boxes / packs are aimed at, which is the worse thing.
It needs regulating, they've failed to regulate themselves appropriately.
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 12:49 - Jun 5 by JackPITFC
The real worry is that this game is registered as PEGI 3 , meaning the game itself has been rated by PEGI as acceptable for people who are 3 or older.
the description is "The majority of games in this category do not contain anything that requires rating or warrants a content warning. Games given this rating are considered suitable for all age groups.
Some violence in a comical context or child-friendly setting is acceptable, as is nudity when shown in a completely natural and non-sexual manner"
I wouldn't say letting people between the ages 3-17 acceptable or suitable for all age groups, it just promotes young people into spending there own hard earned money on micro transactions within games and getting people sucked in at a young age, especially when it targets younger people with the colourful cards and stuff introduced on Fifa in particular.
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How many of these 3-17 year olds have "their own hard earned money"? - it's essentially coming from Mum and/or Dad, isn't it?
Essentially if you're under 18 you are almost automatically a problem gambler as you are highly unlikely to be in a situation where you are actively generating funds to pay for your habit.
This was one of the myriad of key indicators for a well known organisation that used to supply a charity I worked for with support for potential problem gamblers.
The younger you start the more likely you are to have an issue long term and the gamification of gambling that's highlighted in this thread is exactly the kind of thing that encourages young people to take up sports betting/playing fixed odds machines/etc.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 13:59 - Jun 5 with 2541 views
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 12:07 - Jun 5 by Swansea_Blue
Completely agree. Some people are hooked in and spending £000s a month on loot boxes. It's bonkers.
Agree on the broader message too - it's something I find pretty distasteful about football now, but I know many disagree. I've got a couple of friends (yes, a shock I know!) who are more interested in gambling on matches now than they are watching the matches themselves. They used to be solid football nuts too.
Yes, I've members of my extended family who have issues with gambling that is strongly interlinked with football. It's really sad to see. They spend a lot of their time at games looking at their phone. Talk about betting in the build up/after the game.
People bang on and on about fixed odds machines like they're the only problem, the reality is that the largest problem is that with a few clicks on my phone I could put my life savings on a second division game in Bulgaria this afternoon.
I know it'll upset the board McCririck's but in my opinion ALL betting should be banned on mobile devices and there should be some significant regulations put in place about having accounts for online betting too.
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:31 - Jun 5 by Libero
I've not watched the video but I'm well aware of the gamification of gambling and the damage it's doing to young people. EA has pretty bad rep for this kind of thing, also see the loot crate scandal for Star Wars Battlefront II.
Gambling in the UK is out of control and damaging so many people's lives, it's time for tougher restrictions across the board. The apologists really can't grasp the profound effect that this kind of addiction has on the individual and their family.
By apologists, do you mean on this forum? If so, who are they?
Completely agree about loot boxes etc. I like playing Soccer Stars on my phone. They constantly encourage you to buy 'scratchers' where you can win various prizes. It definitely needs regulating.
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 14:20 - Jun 5 by J2BLUE
By apologists, do you mean on this forum? If so, who are they?
Completely agree about loot boxes etc. I like playing Soccer Stars on my phone. They constantly encourage you to buy 'scratchers' where you can win various prizes. It definitely needs regulating.
The mobile market is especially mad, and they absolutely shameless about their tactics.
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:31 - Jun 5 by Libero
I've not watched the video but I'm well aware of the gamification of gambling and the damage it's doing to young people. EA has pretty bad rep for this kind of thing, also see the loot crate scandal for Star Wars Battlefront II.
Gambling in the UK is out of control and damaging so many people's lives, it's time for tougher restrictions across the board. The apologists really can't grasp the profound effect that this kind of addiction has on the individual and their family.
Absolutely agree. FIFA is mostly played by infants, and these loot boxes are nothing else than gambling, and that's awful. Young people spend a lot of money in that game. And EA is so greedy, that they reset everything every year, and they have to buy everything again. What an evil company. Gambling is not a bad thing in my opinion, but there are special for this, like https://www.casinodots.com for example. EA Sports don't care about these kids, they care only about their money.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 11:34 - May 7 with 1870 views
I think during Fifa 14/15 I got very addicted to those games. I just got my first job and didn't know what to spend my money on. Ended up spending probably thousands of pounds over a year or so on packs/coins
I'm someone who has a gambling problem, I've not bet for a number of years, fortunately.
I used to play computer games as a distraction from gambling and it worked. One of the games I played was Fifa and the FUT element of the game definitely pushed the same buttons as the bookies did. Fortunately, I realised this pretty quickly and got rid of the game.
It's very easy to see how people are getting addicted to loot crates etc.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 09:39 - Jun 17 with 1117 views
Well, I think that people should be responsible for themselves. Gambling is just a game of fun that you can play and also make money. I always go to casinos to play and, if I'm lucky, making some money. It's not just roulette that's counted in casinos. There's a lot of other entertainment games. And no one is forcing anyone to go to a casino. A person should think about their consequences, especially as an adult. Because only minors are allowed into casinos. And in various applications, there is also a restriction. https://casinoexpressindia.com/mobilecasino . You can check it out for yourself.
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Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 09:47 - Jun 17 with 1091 views
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 09:39 - Jun 17 by Brodi
Well, I think that people should be responsible for themselves. Gambling is just a game of fun that you can play and also make money. I always go to casinos to play and, if I'm lucky, making some money. It's not just roulette that's counted in casinos. There's a lot of other entertainment games. And no one is forcing anyone to go to a casino. A person should think about their consequences, especially as an adult. Because only minors are allowed into casinos. And in various applications, there is also a restriction. https://casinoexpressindia.com/mobilecasino . You can check it out for yourself.
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Your first every post is necroing an old thread about gambling, and praising it?
I think this is the first time I've actually thought someone might be a shill.
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 09:39 - Jun 17 by Brodi
Well, I think that people should be responsible for themselves. Gambling is just a game of fun that you can play and also make money. I always go to casinos to play and, if I'm lucky, making some money. It's not just roulette that's counted in casinos. There's a lot of other entertainment games. And no one is forcing anyone to go to a casino. A person should think about their consequences, especially as an adult. Because only minors are allowed into casinos. And in various applications, there is also a restriction. https://casinoexpressindia.com/mobilecasino . You can check it out for yourself.
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But if you had to put your money on one, would it be Shefki or Pabs?
Fifa an example of promoting gambling with young people. on 09:39 - Jun 17 by Brodi
Well, I think that people should be responsible for themselves. Gambling is just a game of fun that you can play and also make money. I always go to casinos to play and, if I'm lucky, making some money. It's not just roulette that's counted in casinos. There's a lot of other entertainment games. And no one is forcing anyone to go to a casino. A person should think about their consequences, especially as an adult. Because only minors are allowed into casinos. And in various applications, there is also a restriction. https://casinoexpressindia.com/mobilecasino . You can check it out for yourself.
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Hmmm, yes, very interesting. I might be willing to take a bet that you have not read this thread all the way through...or if you have then you have not engaged with it enough to understand the points being made about luring kids into a serious gambling addiction.
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