Jakarta, June 19 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has said that the Government Regulation on Online Gambling Eradication would strengthen the protection of children who fall victim to online gambling.

"It highly supports the regulation of online gambling because there are things that are addictive, especially for children, and then make them trapped," deputy for coordination of family and population quality improvement at the ministry, Woro Srihastuti Sulistyaningrum, said in Jakarta on Thursday.

In addition to laying down sanctions for online gambling platforms, the government regulation, which is currently being prepared, would also strengthen the protection of victims, considering that they often need re...