UK Government could raise minimum age for playing National Lottery games to 18 as early as 2023
Thursday 20 de August 2020 / 12:19
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(London).- The UK Government is set to raise the minimum age for playing the National Lottery as part of the local authorities’ efforts to prevent underage individuals from gambling.
All customers under the age of 18 are set to be suspended from playing Lotto and Thunderball at the time when a massive crackdown on the industry comes into force.
The ban will mean that 16 and 17-year-olds will no longer be able to play lottery games on the Internet or purchase some of the National Lottery products, such as popular scratchcards that are being sold at petrol stations, newsagents and supermarkets.
The stricter measures that are expected to be unveiled in the lottery sector come after reports have shown that over 200,000 individuals under the age of 18 regularly play the lottery. At the same time, the country’s regulators and campaigners have shared fears that 55,000 children could be categorised as gambling addicts.
For several years now, the UK Government has been making efforts to tackle problem gambling among youngsters. Its latest move that would ban under-18s from using the services of the National Lottery is not expected to be brought into force until 2023. According to reports, the change could be implemented at the time when the operating licence of the National Lottery comes up for renewal.
This is not the first time when ministers have insisted on the implementation of raising the minimum age for participating in games of the National Lottery. Two years ago, the former DCMS Minister Tracey Crouch campaigned for a new age limit.
Categoría:Lottery
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País: United Kingdom
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