AIBU to think a birthday scratch card win was harmless fun?

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It was my daughter’s birthday this week, and I got her a scratch card just for a bit of fun.

She ended up winning £100 from a £5 card.

I mentioned it to a friend, but she felt quite strongly that she’d never let her child do anything like that, as she sees it as gambling.

It felt a bit over the top to me, to me it was just a harmless bit of fun for a special occasion....

Is she being over top?

I would think that was fine, interestingly my sister who works in the gambling industry would be mortified (like she was with my suggestion of scratch cards as wedding favours)

**she works in compliance

Do you know much about horses, @CalliopeFosterBeauchamp ?

Whether she does or doesn't is irrelevant - the statistics are here to see -

https://www.horsedeathwatch.com/

oh i always buy the kids one

Exactly. The school fete always has lucky dips, raffles and tombolas, which the children are encouraged to participate- not much different to a lottery ticket.
Also, it’s a one off.