Neopets Gambling Games Unavailable and More Reaction

Neopets have disabled all their gambling games for Australians. This is what you get if you try and access a game

Despite the fear from some Neopet users that their beloved gambling games will be removed for good there are a few words of wisdom coming through:

From the Neopets.Com message boards

From sugar_monkey9279

That's crap. You ARE being taught to gamble by playing a lot of the luck and chance games. I'm usually for petitions, but that's just stupid. People that are as young as 7 and 8 shouldn't be taught that gambling is OK on a site geared towards children. Scratchcards, slots, poker, blackjack... all gambling. You just don't think so because you're used to it by now, and you just don't want to face it

This person was threatened by other users as being reported but stood up for her opinion.

And I didn't insult neopets, I just said that kids that are 7 and 8 shouldn't be taught to gamble. I have a 7 year old sister, and I sure as hell don't want her going off and playing poker and slots because then she'll think it's ok when she's older. So take your closed-mindedness and bug off.

Users have also started a petition (filled with false and duplicate names) asking for the games to be replaced.

I have also received more individual critical comments but I'll leave those aside for the moment.

It looks like Today Tonight will be running another story on Neopets tonight or some time this week. It will be interesting what angle they take.

Neopets may be fun and there are lots of other games etc to be played but gambling, especially for children doesn't have to be part of it.

GG