The craze for sports betting among the youth of Ghana has the potential to retard their development and by extension, the future of the country if not checked as a matter of urgency. Mr. Daniel Jackson, Pro-director of Jackson College of Education (JCE) who made the observation, said the alarming rate at which the youth are patronizing sports betting is likened to a “national disaster” in waiting. He said the youth of today are too obsessed with betting at the expense of productive ventures that could improve their lives. Speaking to the media in an interview in Kumasi, Mr. Jackson said this social canker is gradually turning most youth into addicts, a situation he described as very worrying and dangerous. Even more disturbing, according to him, is how children in junior and senior high schools who are supposed to concentrate on their education are active participants in this counterproductive venture. “We should not allow such a foreign culture to destroy the future of our children without a fight”, a visibly worried Mr. Jackson stated.
Sports betting is a national disaster in waiting
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