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The popularity and increased
presence of online poker games and other types of virtual
casino games and gambling websites make it exceptionally easy
for underage children to fall prey to this potentially
addictive form of entertainment. How then can parents take
steps to keep this from happening?
A pound of prevention
While the majority of online gambling Canada sites do not
intentionally advertise their casino games to minors, this
does not mean that underage children can’t find the sites on
which to play. One of the best steps in preventing the
possibility of underage gambling in your home is to use
filtering software that can easily be purchased or downloaded
to your computer, mobile web device or smartphone. Some
devices come with this type software already installed and all
that is required is activation. These types of parental
control programs block access to certain programs and websites
either during certain hours or require a password to access
the web address being requested. If you don’t have these types
of parental controls in place or are not able to install the
filtering software, then you should take such precautions as
don’t leave your computer or other internet access device on
and unattended. If you do leave it on, make any type of gaming
site access password restricted and keep your passwords
changed and difficult to figure out.
I.D Please
Most legitimate online gambling establishments, such as Canada
www.gamingclub.com/ca require proof of
identification before allowing someone to sign up for an
account. This type of proof generally includes a driver’s
license number or credit card number as well as verified date
of birth. Unless you leave this type of information lying
around where it can be easily accessed by minors, then you
shouldn’t have to worry about their accessing your casino
games accounts. However, it is still highly recommended that
you have a difficult to hack password and don’t leave any of
this type of information lying around.
Although there are no 100% guarantees that you can completely
keep your underage child from playing online casino games, you
can hopefully make it so difficult for them to access such
sites that they will soon lose interest.
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