Lotto NZ labelled as world class in responsible gaming

[LocusPlay]

Lotto New Zealand was recently felicitated with an international recognition award for its best practice approach to responsible gaming.

World Lottery Association (WLA) determines the international benchmark for responsible gaming. Lotto NZ has been awarded for the best approach taken towards responsible gaming, recognizing Lotto NZ's commitment to minimize the potential risk problem or minor gambling.

"Focusing on responsible gaming plays a central role in Lotto’s day-to-day operations, across all areas of the business”

[universal4]

Here is at least ONE source for the article
https://mylotto.co.nz/news-and-press...s-world-class/

Rick
Universal4

[TheGooner]

... and despite this accolade I can tell you that the queues of people that "play" lotto in New Zealand are pretty much made up of people that don't have the disposable income to be playing this game ...

The headline big prize of a million dollars seems to get the most vulnerable spending a significant portion of their income (usually a state funded "benefit") on this "responsible gaming product" each week.

It's a tax on the mathematically illiterate - and those at the bottom of the heap are buying most of the tickets.
Lotto / Scratch tickets / Keno / it's pretty dire ...