Is Poker Good For Teens?

With communities around the states alternating between clamoring for casino’s that will bring in needed tax revenue and bolster their economy, and picketing proposed poker legislation that would allow that to come to pass, it is no wonder that some are raising voices on the subject of teen gambling. Specifically, the question is does poker have a positive or negative impact on teens?With the World Poker Tour glamorizing every event and the World Series of Poker airing on ESPN, it is hard to get away from poker. Many teens play for fun, but many play for money as well. The Northeast Community Against Substance Abuse’s executive director Bob Brex says that teens are at risk because of the glamorization of poker. On the other side of the coin, the director of poker operations at Foxwoods, Kathy Raymond, says poker has benefits, such as many of the skills needed in the business world.