Field Trip To A Gambling Racetrack Supported By Premier Bligh

A field trip taken by students at Ashgrove's Mount St. Michael's College in Brisbane to a gambling racetrack has people up in arms. The goal of the trip was to teach the students math, and also educate them on the dangers of gambling.

Almost every school teaches some form of math, but up until now, not many have taken field trips to gambling racetracks to teach the subject. While some people have taken offense to the trip, Premier Anna Bligh has praised the move.

"What this program did was introduce young students to the dangers of gambling, by demonstrating mathematical probability and the real world facts that gamblers rarely win," she said.

The students were taken to the track and given play money to bet with. They had to figure out odds and payouts based on their winnings and losing. The school also took great precautions before and after the trip to ensure that the students understood the dangers of gambling.

"Our students are left in no doubt, prior to the excursion, on the day itself and the debriefing following, of the potentially negative impact of gambling and the devastating effect this can have on individuals and families," said the school's principal, Alison Terry, in a statement.

August 9, 2008
Posted By Tom Jones
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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