South Korean study reports 669 teenagers admitted online gambling in 2024
A study published by lawmaker Seo Young-kyo, using data from South Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the National Police Agency, reported that 669 teenagers admitted illegal online gambling in 2024, up from 170 in 2023. The ministry said the survey’s reliability was low; 33 young people used its treatment camp programme in 2024, compared with 25 in 2023.
The figures and the ministry’s reliability caveat inform policy decisions on youth gambling prevention and treatment.