RISE Life tackles gambling among children in Jamaica

RISE Life tackles gambling among children in Jamaica

Richard Henry
00:31:03
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About this episode

The advertisements are everywhere; luring Jamaicans to buy a ticket to their dreams. Legalised gambling is big business with huge amounts of money being won – and lost – daily.

Children are not immune from the attraction of gambling, and some are betting from an early age, mostly on unregulated games in schools and communities. Some children lie, steal and fight to maintain the habit.

On this Impacting Jamaica episode with host Luke Douglas, Mr. Richard Henry of RISE Life Management Services speaks about efforts of a programme, “to nip in the bud” the problem of underage gambling.

The programme, sponsored by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission, targets everyone – children, parents, community members and providers of gambling services.