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UK considers raising minimum age for National Lottery games

17th July 2019 7:18 am GMT

The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) launched a public consultation Tuesday on potential changes to the minimum age requirement for playing National Lottery Games.

The consultation is in response to the rising revenue contribution from scratch and instant win games and societal concerns over young people’s exposure to gambling.

The minimum gambling age in Great Britain is 18 years old, although UK National Lottery games are available to players over the age of [...]

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