Many, many things in life are a gamble.
For instance, anytime someone buys a pack of trading cards, they are essentially gambling to get the most valuable cards. Or even more relevant, look at arcade games. Many games you pay money to play, and winning tickets or prizes depends heavily or entirely on luck.
The fact is, luck determines far more things in life than merely poker hands. And many of the things it affects do have financial costs. Trying to prevent kids, especially teens, from winning or losing money due to chance is impossible.
Not everyone who gambles is abused by it, and teaching a teen how to deal responsibly with luck and chance isn't harmful. I'd say it's better to teach them about these things with parental supervision, rather than deprive them and then turn them loose as they age.
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