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Why wasn’t she allowed to play?

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 07:38

Went to a wedding reception last night. They had a little casino section. DD 12 was with us but they said she couldn’t play as she was under 18. No big deal at all, she had fun watching but I wondered what the law is? We were betting paper money with a photo of the bride and groom on it!xx

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 07:38

Unless it’s not the law and they just didn’t want sticky kids putting their mitts on the table?

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Endofrelationship · 20/01/2019 07:41

Depends where you were and who was running it. Might be their licence.

brizzledrizzle · 20/01/2019 07:41

It's the law, 18 is the minimum age for gambling except the lotteries which are 16.

ElizabethMainwaring · 20/01/2019 07:46

Surely it's not gambling if it doesn't involve winning money or anything of worth. So gambling rules are irrelevant.

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 07:47

So the law applies even for fake paper money? Strange isn’t it?

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flumpybear · 20/01/2019 07:48

I think psychologists would know the word, but suspect it would potentially encourage some sort of learned behaviours that may become gambling addiction later in life

It kinda sticks in my craw in the way that religion shouldn't be taught as fact in schools - worship etc ... smoking too - get them young, have life long members

I think in the song hotel California they say a phrase 'you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave' ... if that makes sense

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 07:48

And it wasn’t actually even fake money. It was squares of paper with the date and the bride and grooms picture on.

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ElizabethMainwaring · 20/01/2019 07:48

Of course it doesn't. They made a mistake.

Purplewithgreenspots · 20/01/2019 07:50

If they were gambling machines or games, it is the law. At leadt she was allowed to watch, if that is your concern. The idea is not to encourage children to gamble, irrespective of what you think to the games. If you really want your child to gamble, take her to the beach where she can play the two penny machines.

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 07:53

Purple-I’ve got no ‘concern’ at all and no,I don’t ‘want’ my daughter to gamble. It was a non issue that she couldn’t play. I’m just interested to know why. When you don’t understand something in life it’s just nice to educate yourself.

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CatnissEverdene · 20/01/2019 07:55

We often go to casino night events (work parties) and even though it's fake money, the licensing is really strict around it. And rightly so.

Thatwasfast · 20/01/2019 07:55

I've been to parties with these and kids get absolutley obsessed with them, stay at the table all night, and the people running it get really annoyed Grin

I bet they just don't want kids playing

myhubbyhasjinglebells · 20/01/2019 07:56

Betty (Elizabeth) and Ellen. Dggm was Ruby.

myhubbyhasjinglebells · 20/01/2019 07:57

😳 Oops, wrong thread!

OneStepMoreFun · 20/01/2019 08:00

The law is really strict.

I once took DC to a family day at the races. While we queued for the tote I let them choose the horses I'd bet on, according to the names they liked best. When I got to the counter the woman was furious. She almost chucked me out. She said it was illegal, their licence could be revoked, I could go to jail etc.

It just hadn't occurred to me that I was encouraging children to bet. I felt very embarassed. She was right to have a go at me, though I was shocked at the time. I had no idea.

anniehm · 20/01/2019 08:03

Was there a prize for the person who won the most pieces of paper? If so it's gambling. The operator can not risk their licence - I'm surprised she could stand and watch even, the law is pretty strict

MeetOnTheledge · 20/01/2019 08:07

We had that at the races too Onestep - they weren't furious but refused to take the bet.

Moanger · 20/01/2019 08:08

Every Saturday night as a child I’d stay at my grandparents and we would play card games (poker/rummy/cribbage/etc) and gamble with either Monopoly money or copper. I rarely gamble as an adult. I think the losing/winning aspect was a good thing to learn. That said I can understand that they didn’t want children to play. There’s usually someone that will complain that it’s inappropriate for a child or I suppose there is the chance that they will kick off when they lose all of their ‘money’.

Petalflowers · 20/01/2019 08:08

I had a similar experience to one step at the races. My dc were not allowed to physically hand over money on receive the winnings (only a few pounds), even though we were there.

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 08:09

No there were no prizes. We were given the bits of paper when we arrived and these were converted to chips and then we just played until we ran out or got bored.

I was just interested to know if it was the law or at the discretion on the people running it.

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crumpetsandcoffee · 20/01/2019 08:12

Children can play bingo if it's prizes rather than cash you win so must have been their own rules not to allow kids

winsinbin · 20/01/2019 08:13

Friends of mine are licensed dealers and work at a lot of charity casinos. All gaming regulations are strictly adhered to even though its only ‘play money’.

DonCorleoneTheThird · 20/01/2019 08:13

that's ridiculous, children should just be banned from the races full stop then. It makes no difference if they chose a horse further from the betting tills - or whatever it's called.

The policy of banning children from casinos makes much more sense.

WFTisgoingoninmyhead · 20/01/2019 08:17

Many years ago I organised a party for a ‘youth club’ and it was a casino night, all the players were 14 - 18 no one said it was illegal and the table owners didn’t have a problem. I even did a ‘mocktail’ bar. They all dressed in their finery and 10 years on I don’t think ONE of them has a gambling issue. (Just remembered though it was at that party where my daughter first saw her DH❤️)

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retainertrainer · 20/01/2019 08:17

It sounds like it’s a grey area and the owners probably have made that rule then. I totally understand that, just makes it easier for everyone. I think there’s a practical element to it as well. There was a sign saying ‘no drinks’ at the table so I’d imagine they don’t particularly want children sloshing drinks and food about.

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