脸谱网游戏与“问题”赌徒

　　这个游戏允许年轻人在家，或通过网络或者使用移动电话，通过的“虚拟”的钱玩赌博游戏。

　　脸谱网的成员，必须是13岁或以上，可以玩各种游戏与传统的赛事，包括轮盘，老虎机和游戏卡。

　　成瘾专家声称，这个游戏会导致儿童成为习惯的玩家甚至“问题”赌徒。

　　他们相信，这免费的游戏可以使青少年相信他们是无害的乐趣，推动他们走向一个实际货币游戏的道路。

　　索尔福德大学的卡洛琳博士，她说道，她13岁的女儿因为在一个叫“绒毛”的虚拟游戏中输掉虚拟的钱而变得很沮丧。

　　她说：“这是公认的，孩子们越早开始玩赌博，就越可能使他们养成赌博习惯和问题赌徒。

　　“这是一个长期，终身的风险。我们要做的是使这些孩子在生活经历中了解问题赌徒。”

　　gamcare一位慈善人发言人说，他们会喜欢赌博委员会，研究社会游戏和更加深入的调查它。

　　曼蒂·，政策及发展主任，这样告诉记者：“这真的是一个快速移动的领域。我们需要非常仔细的设想任何可能会给年轻朋友们带来的风险。

　　“在早期接触赌博和在成年发展成问题之间是有一种联系的。”

　　一个脸谱网的发言人说：“除遵守当地的法律之外，在脸谱网，所有的应用程序需要通过我们开发的指导方针来运行。”

　　目前在英国限制赌博的法律年龄是18岁。脸谱网用户必须是他们在13岁以上时才加入。

　　译文：

　　The games allow youngsters to use “virtual” money to play gambling games at home, competing online on their computers and mobile phones.

　　Members of Facebook, who must be aged 13 or over, can play a wide range of games traditionally associated with betting, including roulette, slot machines and card games.

　　Addiction experts have now claimed the games could lead children to becoming habitual gamers or even “problem” gamblers.

　　They believe the free games could lead youngsters to believe they are just harmless fun, setting them on a path towards betting with real currency.

　　Dr Carolyn Downs, of the University of Salford, told the Daily Mail her 13-year-old daughter had become upset over losing virtual money a game entitled “Fluff Friends”。

　　She said: “It’s well-established that the younger the children start gambling, the more likely it is they will become habitual gamblers and also problem gamblers.

　　“It’s a long-term, life-long risk. What we’re doing is setting up these kids to be problem gamblers as they go through life.”

　　A spokeswoman for charity GamCare added they would like the Gambling Commission to research social gaming and investigate it further.

　　Mandy Barrie, policy and development director, told the newspaper: “This is a really rapidly-moving area. We need to think through very carefully any risks that it presents particularly for young people.

　　“There is a link between early exposure to gambling and developing a problem in adulthood.”

　　A Facebook spokesman said: ‘In addition to complying with local law, all applications on Facebook are required to operate within the bounds of our developer guidelines.’

　　The current legal age limit for gambling in the UK is 18 years. Facebook users must certify they are over 13 years old when they join.