The Stories
You're Not the Only One
Most families miss it at first because it blends in. If you're seeing any of this, you're not alone.
We didn’t see it coming.
“I honestly never thought I’d have to think about this with my 7-year-old.”
— Parent of a 7-year-old
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The spending didn’t look like a problem.
“It didn’t show up as one big charge. It was a steady drip.”
— Parent of a 15-year-old
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The money controls were there. The workarounds were too.
“We had controls on our cards — but the money wasn’t coming from our cards.”
— Parent of a 17-year-old
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Wins were public. Losses were private.
“Everyone posted wins. Nobody talked about losing.”
— College student, 19
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It didn’t feel like gambling.
“I didn’t think of it as gambling. It was just opening packs.”
— Teen, 14
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