That’s because if you’re gambling over a phone or computer, it feels like the play money you got used to in your games.īut now it is real and it will be coming out of somebody’s bank account – probably a parent or guardian. Once you’re used to playing with play money, it’s easier to move on to the real thing.

If this is happening to you, you should talk to someone about it.

Once you get used to that flutter of the win, you might find yourself doing it more, or playing longer than you expected, or finding it hard to put a game down. Lots of games work like gambling, either by using virtual money, or something you’re trying to collect like cookies, stars, or other loot. Getting hooked can even happen before you’re using “real money”.