The role of gambling/online gaming in light of a student

        Internet gaming and gambling are emerging as a popular activity among students and adolescents. Internet gambling is becoming a rapidly expanding industry and the explosive growth of the online gaming and internet gambling is associated with the increase in a number of students involved in these activities (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016). The introduction of improved and new technology has revolutionized the modes of gaming and gambling. A wide range of research work is carried out in the previous years to measure the mythological shortcoming, significant factors that induce impact of students, development, and maintenance of structural characteristics of gaming and gambling (Petry & Gonzalez-Ibanez, 2015).

        According to some previous researches, about 23% of the college students are involved in gambling on a weekly basis while 3% and 14% are involved in the development of gambling problem (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016). The internet gaming and gambling are considered as a top listed dangerous category of gambling that is due to accessibility, availability for 24 hours, and anonymity. The increasing rate of the student participation in such sort of activities varies with the rate of population (Wong & So, 2014).

        According to a general report about 23% to 37% of college students prefers to use computer and internet. The gambling and online gaming possess significant impact on the risk of students and remote medium. The primary objective of the present work is to measure the impact of gaming problems on youth and online gambling. The research will monitor the reasons for increased gambling problems (Wong & So, 2014).

Statement of thesis of The role of gambling/online gaming in light of a student

        The investigation about internet gambling and online gaming in the students determines the delinquency along with the substance that is used for the correlation of gambling severity and the trend of online gambling. The delinquency induces substantial impact for the gambling severity. The interventions are required to be considered for the investigation of specific gambling motivations and the correlation of uniqueness for the internet gamblers.

        The specific investigations are related to the promotion of participation and remote gambling. The broader perspective is required in the present work regarding the involvement of students in gambling and how they interact with such activities. Along with the other factors, the special consideration of the problem is to identify the social relationship of gamblers and online gamers, contextual factors such as structural and situational characteristics (Petry & Gonzalez-Ibanez, 2015).

Findings of The role of gambling/online gaming in light of a student

            The involvement of students in online gaming and gambling results in a negative effect on the learning skills. The problem rate is five times more than other issues in the students and adolescents (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016). The increasing rate of gambling and internet gaming is becoming a problem for non-birth parents, families with a higher financial status, involving in remote gambling. The contextual element is internet gambling issues (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016).

        The majority of the students indulged in the internet gambling addiction have easy access to the internet, electronic devices, social network, and online money transfer. The previous report demonstrated the 82.4% students have frequent access to the internet while on the other hand 17.6% students are involved in offline gambling (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016).

        The study quantifies the extent of student involvement in online gaming and gambling. The socio-demographic characteristics, gambling problems, and impulsive traits are the main causes of gambling (Petry & Gonzalez-Ibanez, 2015). The students as online gamblers sometimes are not able to recognize the negative effects and consequences of gambling and such undetected issues result in a negative impact on learning skills. The increasing rate of online gaming reduces the skills of students to work efficiently in the studies (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016).

        The increase in the rate of online gambling and gaming is due to the flexibility of games and at the same, the other influencing factor is an attractive advertisement of gambling. The peer encouragement and association of family members with the gambling on regular basis provides an easy platform for students to get indulged in such activities.

        The social gambler and students were lured towards the games to kill the time and relieve from boredom. Male students are more attracted to internet gambling as compared to females. The instant gratification, the hope of getting money fast, and thrill are the predominant causes. The students that manage the financial requirements and those living on a relatively tighter budget are addicted to gambling (Canale, Griffiths, Vieno, Siciliano, & Molinaro, 2016). Many of the rules and regulations about gambling are required to be designed again and the support groups are the alternative solution to reduce the increasing rate of gambling in the students (Petry & Gonzalez-Ibanez, 2015).

        The rules and regulations of institutions, as well as the state provided by the government, should be strict. The restrictions are required to be placed on the advertisement of gambling. The proper investment is required by the government for prevention, education, and research especially related to the addition of online games and gambling in students. The online rehabilitation centers facilities the students to overcome the addiction to online gaming and gambling (Petry & Gonzalez-Ibanez, 2015).

Conclusion on The role of gambling/online gaming in light of a student

        Online gambling in the students is increasing due to more participation and easy online learning processes. There are some possible ways to reduce the risk of gambling in students. The initiatives by government and institutes are required to reduce student involvement in such activities.