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What happens when kids are exposed to it? Kids are more susceptible to any addiction as a young adult. Kids shouldn't be falling into such things like this. Not being aware of the potential risks is what does not allow them to be able to refrain from such activities. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/nate-bivens monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/167da91d-361f-4606-a076-23ea2fa145a7/0+%2814%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Nate Bivens Small casino right next to a neighborhood Little Caesar’s. 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These raffles can be extremely enticing, and people will usually walk around with raffle tickets asking fans to buy them. However, these raffles are again an issue because it encourages unsafe habits with low chances to actually win. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/makayla-knight monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/fc3f1bed-a05a-4686-84bf-cef170ee14eb/Screenshot+2025-04-10+at+1.55.30%E2%80%AFPM+%281%29.png Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Makayla Knight The Evergreen Pantry is located right across the street from my high school. It is a place where almost every student goes to or walks past every single day. The lottery signs on the inside and all the lottery things on the outside have become so immersed in everyday life that it becomes normal. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/bella-brenzinger monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/28c9fb97-7230-46c8-bb57-4b038546828b/Screenshot+2025-04-10+at+2.00.43%E2%80%AFPM+%281%29.png Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Bella Brenzinger High School Homecoming Dance theme - “Vegas Night”. Decorations of dice and photos of Las Vegas, a city known for its casinos and being consumed by gambling. 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These packs provide a sense of risk of getting something not worth the price you paid, or something that could get you a lot of money. They produced an online game where you can open packs anywhere, actively stimulating an addiction. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/grace-dillon monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/cd844f77-d1f0-41bd-8035-38fa8f293fa4/0+%2816%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Grace Dillon Gambling is just as easy to do as choosing breakfast, lunch and dinner. The normalization of gambling has become such and issue that every business seems to have a video poker or slot machine. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/seilah-feliciano monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/fa13ac38-497e-4aa2-97a7-207a99fba064/0+%2817%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Seilah Feliciano A picture of Puerto Rican Bingo. A game that is very common where money is placed and is often played among friends and family. Something that many kids grow up playing. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/palmer-phillis monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/6cf0d12d-6c61-4f54-9479-0a9800a3b46c/0+%2818%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Palmer Phillis Lottery machines are easily accessible at local grocery stores and don’t require ID verification. High schoolers and young individuals openly and freely participate in my community at these lottery kiosks! https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/victoria-conde monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/1768427168891-B1W2LF1HLBBK5OHWKTY0/Screenshot%2B2025-04-10%2Bat%2B1.27.47%25E2%2580%25AFPM%2B%25281%2529.png Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Victoria Conde Games played as kids may start as a fun activity but can rapidly transition to real money and high stakes. Understand the risks of exposing youth to games with stakes. Highlighted in this photo is how this is seen in real life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/1768427188432-AQD9T4HSXYSJG52AWBDX/Screenshot%2B2025-04-10%2Bat%2B1.27.34%25E2%2580%25AFPM%2B%25281%2529.png Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Victoria Conde Games played as kids may start as a fun activity but can rapidly transition to real money and high stakes. Understand the risks of exposing youth to games with stakes. Highlighted in this photo is how this is seen in real life. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/mckell-mazzacano monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/ee05989e-9cb3-4226-85ac-e07acee35e46/0+%2820%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Mckell Mazzacano Gambling is a problem among the youth of America and all over. It is seen almost everywhere with different businesses in every plaza or as an ad. This photo shows the sun almost illuminating the 777 gambling sign almost giving you hope you COULD win even though the probability is most likely not. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/georgia-chang monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/69d24b2f-4431-4989-b750-b5ebf8013148/0+%2822%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Georgia Chang My father got this from his workplace and it was lying on the island counter… imagine if it was in a family where they had little kids that didn't really know yet the concept of gambling. This is one way that young kids are exposed to some perception/idea of gambling from a young age. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/julia-strojny monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/2f584e01-0ce1-4b0a-9388-487617a09bfa/0+%2821%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Julia Strojny In our AP Language and Composition course, we twisted this activity by engaging in our own version. We created a bracket of our choice and then allowed people to cast votes on it. Before we found out the winning team of our bracket, we wrote an argumentative essay on who we thought would win. The activity is intertwined with notions of gambling and promotes youth gambling as we create “fake brackets” in hopes of guessing the winning team. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/ayushi-patel monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/895b3a12-6c65-4522-ba14-0172b53108ab/0+%2823%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Ayushi Patel Right next to chips and soda is a wall of scratch-offs. Lottery machines like this one blend into everyday life, making gambling look casual and accessible. For youth, this easy access may seem exciting and curious but can actually lead to lifelong negative consequences. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/emaan-sheikh monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/1fe8602f-fbe5-4ce0-bcba-490dfd1a6578/0+%2825%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Emaan Sheikh Gambling items being left at childrens locations highlight the reality of the modern problem of gambling amongst youth. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/devanshi-mohapatra monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/91ca0310-76b9-46df-bcc0-8b63f652dc8d/0+%2824%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Devanshi Mohapatra What seems like a harmless ticket can be a young person’s first step into gambling—especially when they’re feeling isolated. Without connection or support, small bets can become a way to cope, leading to bigger risks and serious consequences. Before they know it, they’re spiraling into a deeper hole—chasing losses, hiding habits, and losing more than just money. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/meredith-steciuk monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/6899c3da-bec0-4443-999e-194330bf3107/Screenshot+2025-04-12+at+12.08.59%E2%80%AFPM+%281%29.png Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Meredith Steciuk Actor Kevin Hart is on an ad for DraftKings Sportsbook, an app where one can gamble on sports, where he says “Respect the hustle,” a phrase which may seem cool to adolescents making them want to gamble especially if they are fans of Hart. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/victoria-ivanov monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/f3e27ef1-aeb8-49db-a5e4-5409e63b56fa/0+%2826%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Victoria Ivanov Just another Wednesday—bingo, small talk, and a bet you didn’t notice. https://www.focusyouthgamblingprevention.org/spring-2025-photovoice/xalani-mitchell monthly 0.5 2026-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/685ef637417ac768a571f4a9/9de74c28-491f-435e-bb34-37e410e50256/0+%2827%29.jpg Spring 2025 PhotoVoice - Xalani Mitchell The false reality that you WILL win if you gamble. 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