| Myth:
Teenagers can't develop gambling problems. |
| Fact:
About 4% of teenagers have a gambling problem.
That means that in a typical high school class of 25,
one student likely has a serious gambling problem. |
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Myth: When you know the rules of a game (e.g., poker),
you increase your chances of winning.
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| Fact:
Knowing the rules of a game, such as poker, can help you
to a certain extent but the odds are always stacked against
you. Plus, you have no control over the cards being dealt. |
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| Myth:
If you are a good video game player, you will be a good
VLT player. |
| Fact:
A videogame requires skill; the more you play the better
you become. A VLT machine, just like any other game of
chance, does not require skill. The results are completely
random and you cannot influence the outcome of a VLT game. |
| Myth: If you
keep track of previous results, you can figure out what
the next results will be. |
| Fact:
The nature of gambling is such that every event is independent
of the previous one. For example, each roll of the dice
is an entirely new random event and has absolutely nothing
to do with the previous roll, nor will it influence the
next. |
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| Myth:
It doesn't matter if you lose; eventually, if you keep gambling,
you will win your money back. |
| Fact:
It's a fact that over time you will lose more and more money,
even if you do win occasionally. |
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| Myth: If you are
a "lucky" person in life, you will be lucky when gambling. |
| Fact:
Many people who gamble believe they are lucky, yet they still
lose money. Having a good luck charm or praying cannot influence
the result of gambling activities. |
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| MYTH: Knowledge
about teams and players will make you more likely to win when
you place a bet on a sports game. |
| Fact:
Many things can happen during the game (e.g., a key player being
injured) that can turn things around completely. While sports'
betting is very popular amongst teens, it is the gambling activity
most often associated with loss of control over gambling. |
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