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Technically, a person needs to be 18 years of age to gamble online. Yet we have talked with teens as young as 12 years old who have bet real money online. How do they do it?

Listen to Joshua. “I just click the button that says I’m 18, or I enter a fake birthday. Then I can just play with a prepaid (debit) card… I get those cards for Christmas and my birthday.”

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Caden’s perspective: “My dad and I play together. We use his card. I even wrote down his card number and have played by myself. He doesn’t pay attention to all his charges so he hasn’t found out.”

And many times, transactions are made through the video games themselves, so parents wouldn’t recognize it on a credit card bill. Some of these are called “microtransactions,” where a user spends a little bit of money to get something more in the game, or putting in their own game “skins” for a chance to win a better “skin.”

Internet gambling websites, even when played for “free,” are not a safe bet.

Although most people who play poker or other games–even when money is involved–don’t develop gambling problems, this is the first generation of this kind of gambling. Electronic gambling (typically known through games like video poker and video slots) is considered the most addictive type of gambling.

How can online gambling be so addictive? The games are done in isolation, can be played (and money can be spent) very quickly, and there is no time limit for most electronic forms of gambling.

Internet gambling adds even more of a dimension to the concern of electronic gambling–more isolation more access to money (through credit cards), more time.

Think about it. Is your kid hooked on video games in general? Imagine how he or she would be with an added aspect of money on the line.

“So if this is a real concern, what can I do to help my kids?”

These tips, adapted from “The Anti-Drug” website advice, can be used to help your kids curb unhealthy behaviors–including gambling. (For more advice to parents on talking with your kids about drugs or alcohol, visit The Anti-Drug’s advice pages).

Get involved. Get to know who your kid hangs out with, and what they like to do. Have together time to catch up on the latest goings-on in their lives.
Monitor your kids’ behavior. Set limits with the amount of time they can spend online, as well as what sites they can visit and what games they can play. Enforce consequences (e.g., less time online) if the rules are not followed.
Walk the walk. Set a good example. Are you spending more and more time gambling in general or online? Or do you show your kids how you set limits with your own gambling (and other) behaviors?
Communicate. Talk with your kids about the risks of gambling, and the true odds of winning. Can’t think of what to talk about? Take advice from the experts. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission advises parents to convey to their kids the following risks associated with online gambling (Source: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2002/06/onlinegambling.htm):

Other helpful information:

Parents: Tips on talking with your kids about gambling.
Teachers: Info on youth gambling.
Canada’s Be Web Aware (Media Awareness Network) site for this helpful and information and tips.
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Candidate’s Name

Julie Hynes

Candidate’s NCPG Membership Group

Affiliate

Nominated by

Carolyn Hawley

Candidate’s Address (State)

MA

What is your Interest in serving on the Board? What skills can you bring to the Board?

I recently served on the NCPG Board from 2016-2018, and stepped down from my Individual seat in order to take a new position in an Affiliate role with the Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling. It is in this new role as Affiliate that I seek to be elected.

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My experience has been in public health for over 22 years, specializing in problem gambling and addictions prevention for the past 17 years. My work in problem gambling has been in sectors ranging from local government, nonprofit, higher education, research, and private consulting, and this experience has spanned across local, statewide, and national levels.

Over the years, I have experienced the Council’s growth and leadership of awareness and advocacy in the problem gambling field. Even still, there is much work to be done to increase overall public readiness and services to address problem gambling.

Some skills I can bring to NCPG include strong communications, relationship and coalition building, policy work, strategic thinking, program development and leadership, and technological dexterity. My record is as one who builds bridges, is willing to have challenging conversations, and one who works diligently to improve every effort and team of which I am a part.

What is your vision for NCPG, and what goals do you have for the organization?

Since I entered the field in 2002, I have seen NCPG work persistently to increase the awareness of problem gambling as a behavioral and public health issue; this efficacy has been increasingly apparent following the shift to gambling disorder being recognized as a behavioral addiction in the DSM-5. There is still a lot more work to do.

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My vision for NCPG is for it to continue growing its strong recognition in the field as the largest and most reputable organization to address problem gambling services in the United States, and to grow that recognition through increased attention on the future of the field.

I see a few key areas in which NCPG can work to accomplish its mission in addition to progressing its existing goals:

Advance integration of problem gambling with national efforts to address substance use disorder, mental health issues, and other public health efforts, by building stronger relationships (e.g., with such agencies as NIH and SAMHSA);
Increase attention to technological advancements in which video gaming and gambling converge, and;
Increase knowledge translation and public policy supports for state providers, particularly such areas as sports betting and online gambling, where nuance is needed on state-by-state basis.

What relevant leadership and/or committee roles have you held in NCPG, state Affiliate or related organizations?

Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling (NCPG Affiliate) – Director of Responsible Gambling
National Council on Problem Gambling:
- Member, Board of Directors (2016-2018); Secretary, Board of Directors (2017-2018)
- Co-Chair, Prevention Committee (2014-2016)
- Member, Prevention Committee (since committee inception, 2011-present)
Co-investigator, APGSA/NCPG 2016 Survey of Problem Gambling Services in the United States, www.apgsa.org (2016-2018)
Oregon Problem Gambling Services:
- Developer and primary administrator of www.oregonpgs.org (2015-2018)
- Prevention Consultant to Oregon Problem Gambling Services (2003-2010)
- Staff support / technical assistance to regional prevention coordinators, Oregon Problem Gambling Services (2010 – 2018)
- Co-author, Problem Gambling Prevention Resource Guide for Prevention Professionals (Marotta & Hynes, 2003)
Other:
- Faculty, University of Oregon, specializing in Problem Gambling and Addictions Prevention coursework (2009-2017)
- Advisory Group Member/Publication Contributor, Marketing Strategies Advisory Group: Recommendations to Enhance Oregon State Lottery Responsible Gambling Practices (Oregon State Lottery, 2012)
- Grant writer and grant lead: Univers

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