Under 16s and the National Lottery, 1999

The main aims of this research were to determine the levels of underage sales of National Lottery products, and the prevalence of 'problem gambling' (as determined by the DSM-IV-MR-J - see full reference under 'Main Topics' section below) by under-16-year-olds on National Lottery scratchcards. These findings were also compared with a similar study conducted in 1997*. The research also attempted to explore whether those under 16 understood the reasons for the age restriction on the National Lottery.<br> *The findings from the 1997 survey were reported in: Fisher, S.E. (1998) <i>Gambling and problem gambling among adolescents in England and Wales</i>, prepared for the Office of the National Lottery, OFLOT (now The National Lottery Commission).