{"id":8052,"date":"2018-09-03T14:27:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T14:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=8052"},"modified":"2018-09-06T14:48:38","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T14:48:38","slug":"austrailan-parents-must-address-gaming-addictions-among-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/austrailan-parents-must-address-gaming-addictions-among-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Aussie Parents Must Address Gaming Addictions Among Children"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The fact that Australians love to gamble and end up spending loads of cash on pokie machines is a well-known fact down under. What did come as a surprise to many Aussies was a documentary from 60 Minutes<\/strong> which ran a shocking story about an Australian teen who hasn\u2019t been to school for two years because he is severely addicted to video games.<\/p>\n

The 14-year-old, who apparently only leaves his bedroom to use the bathroom or get food, said that he would play his favourite video game 14 hours per day if he had his way. <\/p>\n

Logan is hooked on a game called Fortnite<\/a> which is played by over 125 million people around the world. How bad is his addiction? His mother claims that Logan has headbutted, bitten, and even concussed her when she has tried to take away his Sony PS4. Logan\u2019s violent outbursts have sometimes left Britta Hodge with no choice but to call the police for help.<\/p>\n

60 Minutes Australia (Part 1)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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