Gambling ads raise concerns about youth exposure

A 30-year-old said they had been seeing gambling-product ads for a decade and were losing money after trying gambling for one weekend. They said adults may decide gambling is not for them, but worried that young people growing up online could see “a million” gambling ads before turning 18.

The concern was that gambling has become normalized and instantly accessible, and that ads can present it as “your way out.” A separate assessment was that starting young makes someone more likely to keep gambling for a while.