One in 10 teenage boys have gambled online, survey shows

More than one in 10 boys between the ages of 10 and 16 admit to gambling online although the legal age is 18, a survey by the Trimbos addiction institute has shown. Boys gamble online much more often than girls, the four-yearly survey into teenage addiction and mental health showed, with 11.4% of boys accessing gambling sites compared to 1.9% of girls. “The figures are worrying,” researcher Tony van Rooij told NOS. “Every online gambler under 18 who gambles for...