Probability
The chance that something will happen.
What is probability?
Gambling involves risking this to try to win more
What is money (or something valuable)?
Commercials often show winners more than losers to make gambling look more this way.
What is exciting or appealing?
Money set aside for future needs and goals.
What are savings?
Talking to a trusted adult is a good idea when you have concerns about this.
What is gambling or money problems?
When you flip a coin, the chance of getting heads is this fraction.
What is 1/2?
Lotteries, sports betting, and slot machines are examples of this activity.
What Is Gambling?
Ads are designed to persuade people to do this.
What is buy or use a product/service?
A plan for how to spend and save money.
What is a budget?
Making decisions based on facts rather than emotions is called this.
What is critical thinking?
Rolling a 6 on a standard die has this probability.
What is 1/6?
Gambling games are designed so that, over time, this side usually makes money.
Who is the house/operator?
Seeing celebrities promote betting does not guarantee this.
What is winning money?
Spending more money than you have can create this problem.
What is debt?
Friends may influence decisions, but each person is responsible for making their own what?
What are choices?
If an event is very unlikely, its probability is close to this numbe
What is 0?
Most people who gamble regularly win or lose money overall?
What is lose money overall?
Social media posts often show people's biggest wins but not always their biggest what?
What are losses?
Gambling money that you cannot afford to lose is considered this.
What is risky?
Healthy hobbies like sports, music, and clubs can provide fun without this risk.
What is gambling-related risk?
This mistake happens when people think a random event is "due" because it hasn't happened recently.
What is the gambler's fallacy?
This term describes a strong urge to keep gambling despite negative consequences.
What is gambling addiction/problem gambling?
Thinking critically about advertisements helps people make these kinds of decisions.
What are informed/smart decisions?
Saving money regularly can help achieve future goals such as education, travel, or this.
What are purchases/goals of your choice?
Understanding probabilities can help people recognize that gambling is not a reliable way to do this.
What is make money?