<![CDATA[This study examines the development of online gambling among adolescents in Padang City during the 2018–2026 period. It aims to explain changes in online gambling practices over time and their impacts on adolescents’ lives. The study employs the historical method, which consists of four stages: heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The sources were obtained through literature reviews, mass media reports, documents, legislation, and interviews with relevant informants. The findings indicate that the development of online gambling among adolescents in Padang City is closely associated with the increasing use of the internet, smartphones, and social media. Over time, gambling practices initially encountered by some adolescents through digital games such as Higgs Domino Island expanded to various other forms of online gambling, including slot games, casino games, and sports betting. This development reflects the diversification of gambling activities and the increasing ease of access through digital websites and applications. Adolescents’ involvement in online gambling is influenced by curiosity, peer groups, easy access, and promotion through digital media. These practices have various consequences for adolescents’ lives, including financial losses, behavioral changes, disruptions to education, and family conflicts. Therefore, the development of online gambling during the 2018–2026 period is characterized not only by changes in the forms and accessibility of gambling but also by the growing risks faced by adolescents in their social lives, education, and family relationships]]>
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