Minors Awareness Campaign for Lottery Tickets
 In Alberta, lottery ticket retailers are prohibited from selling to and cashing in lottery products for a minor. To further strengthen this policy the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) is reminding lottery ticket retailers to request proof of age from anyone who appears to be a minor.
AADAC’s The Alberta Youth Experience Survey (TAYES) 2002 shows that over 40 per cent of youth gamble, with the most common form being playing scratch tickets. Government takes this issue seriously and wants to educate Albertans about it to ensure youth are not accessing lottery products.
This spring, the AGLC launched the Minors Awareness Education Campaign for lottery ticket retailers to raise awareness of preventing youth access to lottery products through a variety of materials, including posters, newspaper ads, and staff tip cards.
The 2006 education campaign and subsequent audit resulted in 55.6% of lottery ticket retailers requesting ID. To build on this, the AGLC will continue and expand this education campaign in 2007.
Many people feel that purchasing lottery tickets is not a serious form of gambling and that minors should be allowed to play. While lottery tickets can be fun entertainment, they are a form of gambling and should be restricted to adults only.
For more information on the Minors Awareness Education Campaign for lottery ticket products please see:
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