In an effort to stop adults from purchasing lottery tickets this holiday season for the younger people in their lives, the NCPG is again running its “Gift Responsibly Campaign.” The NCPG says every lottery organization in the US and Canada is participating in the fifth installment of the campaign.<\/p>\n
\nYouth problem gambling has emerged as a significant and growing public health issue,”<\/strong> said Keith Whyte, NCPG executive director. “We are thrilled to have such support from the lottery community for the 2022 Gift Responsibly Campaign as we work to minimize gambling-related harm.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe NCPG says 63 lotteries and 53 non-lottery organizations from around the world have joined the 2022 Gift Responsibly Campaign.<\/p>\n
Lotteries Advertise Heavily During Holidays<\/b><\/h2>\n
The November and December holiday season is typically the busiest period of the year for retailers. And many state lotteries seek to get in on the spending bonanza by reminding consumers that scratch-offs make great gifts.<\/p>\n
In Pennsylvania, the state lottery has for many years been running the same television commercial. First released in 1994, the Pennsylvania Lottery’s long-running advertisement shows an older man delivering lottery gifts on what appears to be a snowy Christmas Eve.<\/strong><\/p>\n“What a great gift,” says one of the recipients. A narrator adds, “Pennsylvania Lottery tickets make great gifts.”<\/p>\n