{"id":17585,"date":"2023-01-20T01:30:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T07:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=17585"},"modified":"2023-03-22T06:44:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T11:44:14","slug":"do-arcades-and-claw-machines-turn-kids-into-gamblers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/do-arcades-and-claw-machines-turn-kids-into-gamblers\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Arcades And Claw Machines Turn Kids Into Gamblers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
There\u2019s nothing new about it. Parents give kids rolls of quarters to pour into arcade machines, buying them plenty of fun and entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But when those arcade games award tokens, or kids use their arcade credits to play the claw machine to try and win prizes, does that cross the line into gambling?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gambling is strictly regulated, with laws and age restrictions in place. So why are kids allowed to play these eerily similar games?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should they be considered gambling, and if so, what does that mean for children?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although it depends on each US state, arcade games are generally not considered to be gambling for two major reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the UK, there are three types<\/a> of amusement arcade that are regulated by the UKGC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The gaming machines in the arcades are categorized by things like licensing, restrictions, maximum stakes, etc. to determine if they are a form of gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The games available to children at most British arcades are ranked as \u201ccategory D<\/a>\u201d gambling machines, such as coin pushers and crane grabs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Category D machines have maximum stakes of between 10p to \u00a31 and a maximum monetary prize of \u00a310. Non-monetary prizes can be worth more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite being recognized as low-level gambling machines, it is still legal for children of all ages to use category D machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n