Gamble, UK Charity supporting individuals with gambling problems has added health warnings National lotteryCiting growing evidence that it can serve as a gateway to the problem of gambling and addiction.
GumbleAWAR Call for Strong Health Warning on National Lottery
GambleAWARE said that health warnings and “safe gambling measures” are among the most effective tools to raise awareness about gambling health risks. The organization emphasized the importance of such interventions in addressing inconsistent performances for children and youth to play gambling. While children report high levels of exposure to gambling advertisements, they are less likely to remember any health messages. This, according to GumbleAWARE, highlights the need to use the health related messages to the operators more frequently and ensures that it is given more prominence.
Gambelware has developed a series of health warnings, already tested through research, which includes messages such as “gambling at a cost,” “gambling can be addictive,” and “gamble can catch anyone”. Andy Boucher, Chairman of the Gambalware of Trusties BoardSaid that the national lottery is widely seen by the public as a force for good in the community. Therefore, he argued, it is a responsibility to protect the good of the participants.
GumbleAWARE stressed that the current operator of the National Lottery Allwin has earlier claimed that “Player Safety is our top priority” and insisted that the company should maintain that commitment by playing an active role in preventing gambling damage.
In response, a spokesperson by Allavin said that the company directs players for a wide variety of frontline gambling support services through national lottery website, products and marketing. All scratchcards and draw-based game tickets, spokesperson said, it includes information about gamcare and national gambling, which is powered by gamcare and commissioned by gambleAWare.
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Charity highlighted the installed research, which increased the risk of a clear link in the early contact of gambling and the loss of loss later in life. According to Gambelware, gambling people are more likely to participate in the national lottery than any other form of betting. In the middle 30% At least one national lottery product weekly purchasing population, an estimated 600,000 The problem is considered gambler.
They make people 3.9% Among all lottery players, with an increase in ratio 7.7% For those using scratchcards and 8.2% For people engaged in Instant-Win Games. Gambelware argued that high number of health warnings in lottery participating in lottery requires clear signaposting to support and support services. In addition, research found that children are being prepared to play lottery through a rapid chocolate-suggested scratch-and-signif card, Christmas scratch cards such as gift tags, and even a lottery through marketing strategy such as music scratch cards.
It seems that the project of gambelware is also supported by the public. In a survey of 18,000 adults, 74% Support to include information about gambling loss and support services on national lottery products. More than 80% Agreed that lottery is a form of gambling, while 46% The belief dismissed that it is harmless.
