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Even though an 8 year old may not withdraw money he could still gamble hard earned cash from his parents.How ? all he has to do is buy a gift mastercard/visa and there you go an 8 year old can gamble or buy ANYTHING online just anything even a crossbow on ebay.Online casinos should request verification before people deposit not after they try to take their money out.The sad thing is online casinos would take no blame for it,they would blame the parents.
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I wholeheartedly agree..
But, to play devils advocate, ultimately it is the parent's fault. There's no reason for them not to know what their children are doing online, and it's definitely not the casino's role to play babysitter. Even if it's not gambling, what's to say they're not getting on chat sites and being targeted by sex offenders? In either case, the parents need to know what their child is doing. In general, the computer should never be used as a babysitting device, as well.
If a child is not only lying about their age to gain access to an online casino, or even thinking about gambling in the first place, then there's definitely something wrong at home...
Even so, this is a great topic and I'm sure it's going to be a great debate..
edit: and if you really want to get technical, if the kid is cunning enough, then they COULD cash out. How? It'd be easy, if the child's first name was the same as one of their parents. Sure, there'd be a Jr. in his name, but I seriously doubt they'd include that when signing up. Then if they wanted to cashout, they would just need to get the appropriate documents in order....
So, as you see, there are definitely ways around anything, even if they required documents before depositing and playing.
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How many 8 year olds do YOU know that go around buying prepaid Mastercards for ANY reason?
kauphy (20th April 2009)
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Not many, but I do know a few people that have given gift cards as birthday/christmas presents, etc...usually it's relatives that really aren't sure what to give the kid..Originally Posted by spearmaster
It was usually customary to mail out cash, but in this day and age it's almost safer to send a gift card instead. At least with the gift cards you can call and get it canceled if it's stolen.
I think it'd be more likely for the kid to take their parent's debit/credit card from their purse/wallet as opposed to buying a gift card. I'm sure the OP was only using a gift card as an example.
and again, if a child steals their parents' card(s), then the parents just aren't doing a good job.
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JackOfAllSuit,
My enquiring mind is interested in why you chose the age of 8? When the topic could have been better served as "How a child could gamble online".
And why make it gender specific as in "he"?
Is there more to this than your letting on?
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Good luck with that. Most gift cards disclaim the exact opposite. If you lose it too bad.At least with the gift cards you can call and get it canceled if it's stolen.
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My question would be "why would an eight-year-old give a flying rat's ass?"
He (or she) would probably be searching for Darth Vader helmets or Hannah Montana & Spongebob paraphernalia. Playing slots? C'mon, be real.
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anniemac (20th April 2009), AussieDave (20th April 2009), kauphy (20th April 2009)
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I think you're taking the OP too literal...this applies to any kid under 18, let alone those under 21.My question would be "why would an eight-year-old give a flying rat's ass?"
He (or she) would probably be searching for Darth Vader helmets or Hannah Montana & Spongebob paraphernalia. Playing slots? C'mon, be real.
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zuga (20th April 2009)
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I used to play poker for play money couple of years ago. I had an online poker buddy who was about 10-12...I asked a couple of times if his mom knows... there were also other kids who were teens...
I think if this kid had an option to deposit real money, he probably would. MC gift cards available in canada at retail stores, i don't know if kids actually can buy them.
Who took my money ??
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