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SECTION C
The nature of gambling
Aims and overview
The aim of this chapter is to raise awareness in students of:
– what constitutes gambling
– who gambles
– the distinction between responsible and problem gambling
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Students consider definitions of responsible and problem gambling, and compare statistical profiles
of different gamblers.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this chapter, students should be able to:
– identify gambling activities
– distinguish between responsible gambling and problem gambling
– describe patterns of gambling activity and profiles of gamblers in Victoria
Using the DVD - Beat the game
Viewing the first clip on the DVD, Stay in control, will help to introduce work in this chapter. It is an
energetic and engaging music/dance clip that stresses the key responsible gambling messages for
young people.
Annotations to exercises in this chapter
– Refine the mind map in A1 Exercise 1 further into categories of gambling – wagering, gaming
and speculation.
– With the class working in groups, develop a definition of gambling. See background
information below.
– Before completing the exercises on gambling participation in C3 Exercise 1, ask students to
predict what they think would be the most popular gambling activities and why.
– Exercise 2 in C3 involves conducting a survey of teenagers and exposure to gambling. Individual
results can be collated with results from a small group and then the rest of the class. In the
discussion on costs and benefits of gambling consider whether benefits were overstated (research
shows that youth often do overstate the benefits). Discuss with students the limits of the survey and
in particular the small sample size.
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