Gambling and you
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"Gambling and you" KS3 & KS4 leaflets
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"Gambling and you"
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Facts about gambling
- It’s becoming much easier to gamble, and the temptation to do so is very real
- It can be a great feeling to win a bit money on a slot machine. But as quickly as it comes, it can be taken away!
- 75% of teenagers have gambled
- The chance of matching all SIX numbers on the National Lottery draw is 13,983,816:1
- That’s £115 million in 1 day. £1.5 million of this will go towards the government
- A survey of 12-15 year olds found some shocking results
- 75% had played on fruit/slot machines (The legal age is 18!)
- 40% had played the National Lottery (The legal age is 16!)
It could happen to you!
I am a compulsive gambler. I started nearly 2 years ago; I wish I hadn’t done it. I’ve lost so much money on slot machines. I owe my family money; they hardly speak to me anymore.
Recently I started gambling and I can’t stop. I do it to myself I just want to quit and get back into the real world.
I’m 17 years old and I have a problem with gambling. Every time I see a fruit machine I have to play it. I put in so much money and its really getting me down. I’ve taken £200 from my savings account.
Think of the risks and consider the consequences!