Montana Lottery Joins 2023 Gift Responsibly Campaign to Raise Awareness of Youth Gambling Risks
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The Montana Lottery is a Level 1 participant in the 2023 Gift Responsibly Campaign, aiming to raise awareness about the risks of underage lottery product use. This initiative, organized by NCPG and McGill University, highlights that early gambling exposure can lead to future problems.
Key points
- •Montana Lottery joins the 2023 Gift Responsibly Campaign as a Lottery Level 1 participant.
- •Campaign focuses on raising awareness about risks of underage lottery use.
- •Organized by NCPG and McGill University, it emphasizes early gambling exposure risks.
- •Lottery products, like tickets, are often given to children unaware of risks.
- •Montana Lottery will promote awareness in December through various channels.
Why it matters
This campaign serves as a crucial reminder for lottery players to gift responsibly and only to adults. It reinforces the importance of preventing underage gambling to protect future generations from potential problems.
Official release
HELENA – The Montana Lottery today announced its commitment as a Lottery Level 1 participant of the 2023 Gift Responsibly Campaign, joining lotteries and community organizations across North America and around the world to raise awareness about the risks of underage lottery use. The campaign is organized by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and the International Center for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University.
Research shows that the earlier a person’s participation or exposure to gambling is in childhood, the more likely they are to develop a gambling problem later in life. Gambling exposure during childhood is often through some kind of lottery product, such as lottery tickets or scratch offs. Often these items are given to a child by an adult who is unaware of the associated risks.
“The Gift Responsibly Campaign is an important cause we’re proud to be a part of every year to raise awareness of appropriate gift-giving around the holiday season,” said Montana Lottery Director Scott Sales. “Lottery tickets do make great gifts, but only for adults.”
The Montana Lottery has signed on to the 2023 Gift Responsibly Campaign as a Lottery Level 1 participant. During December, the Lottery will work to promote awareness about the risks of underage lottery use with lottery machine video screens, a press release, and social media.
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