The study investigated betting and educational attainment of basic school students in Sene East District, Ghana. The study used a naturalistic research approach. Ten participants were sampled using the snowball sampling technique. Interview guides (semi-structured) and report cards were used to gather data in this study. The data collected was analysed thematically. The study's findings were public basic school students in Sene East District engaged in betting to get money to cater for themselves and have fun, and betting negatively influenced the educational attainment of basic school students in Sene East District. It was recommended that guidance coordinators should organise programmes for teachers and parents that would entice them to check students' school attendance.