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There’s always a little risk when we give someone a gift: Will they like it? Is it the right color? Should I have gotten something else?
Some risks are bigger than others. Introducing anyone under age 18 to the lottery and other gambling creates a big risk.
For adults, a lottery ticket is a gift with the potential to keep giving. For anyone under 18 a lottery ticket could introduce harm.
Some people who developed a gambling problem later in life report their first experience came when they were only 9 to 11 years old. Research shows that those who develop a problem gambling report their first experience involved a lottery ticket given by an adult unaware of the harm that could come from gambling.
We encourage you to join us in Gifting Smart by:
1. Only giving lottery tickets to the adults in your life.
2. Helping us keep lottery tickets away from anyone under age 18 − even already scratched tickets.
3. Sharing the risks with others in your life.
Our holiday scratch-offs are perfect last-minute gifts and stocking stuffers for the adults in your life. Remember, the lottery is not a kid’s game. Play Smart and Gift Smart for the children in your life.
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