Parents say Quit Poker...FBI

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I would have hoped that in this day and age, the only potential employer looking down on poker would be the church?

I am a chartered architect for local governemtnt in the UK and I am proud to tell anyone that I play poker (I even play at work at lunchtimes, on my laptop)

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It doesn't necessarily have to do with morality. They do not want to hire anyone who is at risk (in their judgement) of ever being in desperate straights. In other words, no one goes into the FBI thinking "after a few years I will begin selling inside info to organized crime or foreign governments", but it does happen. And it is usually done by agents who are bankrupt, in debt, alcoholics, etc. Gambling is a red flag for them. Sports betting is probably a huge red flag.

Someone mentioned the background checks involving contacting teachers, friends, neighbors, etc. This is true. They also give you a lie detector test. They will definitely ask you about gambling, drinking, smoking weed (OK if not in the last 3 years), etc.

Unless all of your sportsbetting was done in Nevada, I am thinking that mentioning this at any point would be a deal breaker. Unless you speak Arabic or have some other skill they are desperate for.