Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria
Responsible gambling - Consumer Affairs Victoria
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CONTINUED<br />
B3<br />
Gambling systems<br />
Exercise 2 – Gambling tips<br />
Work with a partner.<br />
GAMBLER’S HELP LINE<br />
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<strong>Responsible</strong> Gambling | Section B: Gambling as a social activity<br />
<strong>Consumer</strong> <strong>Affairs</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> | consumer.vic.gov.au<br />
Although <strong>gambling</strong> is a legal activity if you are over 18, it is important to manage decisions and<br />
behaviours so that <strong>gambling</strong> does not become a problem.<br />
a) Imagine that you discovered this list of tips on a <strong>gambling</strong> website. The tips were contributed by<br />
visitors to the site. You decide to check the list carefully to discover whether they are appropriate<br />
tips or not.<br />
Complete the table by ticking the appropriate column, with ‘True’ indicating that you agree that<br />
this is a responsible <strong>gambling</strong> tip. Tick ‘False’ if you believe this is not a responsible <strong>gambling</strong> tip.<br />
Tips True False<br />
1. Don’t try to impress people by betting more than you can afford.<br />
2. Don’t gamble if you feel tired.<br />
3. Don’t increase your bets to try to recover losses.<br />
4. Don’t take your cheque book, ATM card, credit or debit card to the casino.<br />
5. Don’t gamble more than your set limit.<br />
6. Never quit after a win.<br />
7. When you win a lot, don’t think it’s easy. It may feel that way but it never is.<br />
8. Just be smart. Let common sense take over, don’t think with your money,<br />
think with your mind.<br />
9. Don’t play without a system, any system! Unless you play for fun.<br />
10. Don’t go betting with a bad feeling, or with a person who believes that they<br />
have bad luck! Your attitude can affect your results immensely.<br />
11. Leave while ahead. The feeling is great and you are likely to win again<br />
next time.<br />
12. If you lose your set limit and cannot bear to watch others gamble, leave.<br />
13. Never borrow money to gamble and don’t lend either. Lending money to a<br />
friend who is losing badly is a sure way of losing him - and probably the lent<br />
money too.<br />
14. Be suspicious of anything that sounds to good too be true. It probably is.<br />
15. Learn money management, it is more important than the game itself.<br />
16. If you suspect you have a <strong>gambling</strong> problem, contact Gambler’s Help.<br />
1800 858 858 www.problem<strong>gambling</strong>.vic.gov.au
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