Lotto.com Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month
Lotto.com fully supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month). For over twenty years, the National Council on Problem Gambling (“NCPG”) has marshaled the support of gaming companies, regulators, policy makers, and educators to drive public awareness of responsible play and the availability of prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
Lottery tickets provide an entertaining way to support vital state causes. However, lotteries are meant to be enjoyed responsibly.
As the nation’s first online lottery platform to digitally deliver official state lottery draw games and scratch tickets, Lotto.com recognizes the important conversation around responsible play. Lotto.com provides customers with the tools and information needed to make responsible choices.
Lotto.com is proud of its Internet Compliance Assessment Program (“iCAP”) certification from NCPG, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to responsible play. Player limits and self-exclusion tools empower customers to play within their means.
“Responsible play is at the core of everything we do at Lotto.com,” shares Thomas Metzger, CEO of Lotto.com Inc. "Along with the training all Lotto.com employees complete annually, our customer-facing teams receive training each year specific to their roles and responsibilities outlining how to identify and assist customers that may be experiencing a responsible play disorder." During Lotto.com’s iCAP recertification, NCPG highlighted that our customer success team “clearly cares about delivering a safe and enjoyable experience to all their customers”, which we are very proud of.
For more information about responsible play and how to increase awareness of problem gambling,visit: https://support.lotto.com/hc/en-us/sections/360011300234-Responsible-Gaming-FAQ
or http://www.ncpgambling.org/FAQs.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call or text the National Problem Gambling Helpline at 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.1800gamblerchat.org. Help is available 24/7/365 – it is free and confidential.
ABOUT LOTTO.COM INC.
Headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, Lotto.com is the first digital platform for ordering official state lottery draw and scratch games on both mobile and web based platforms. As a lottery courier enabling user participation in the state lotteries, Lotto.com helps the lottery contribute incremental funds to state-run programs across education, parks, emergency responders, veterans' health and other important services. Lotto.com is currently available in Arkansas, Colorado, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Texas, with plans to expand to additional states in the near future.
About the National Council on Problem Gambling
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is the only national nonprofit organization in the US that seeks to mitigate gambling-related harm. NCPG is neutral on legalized gambling. If you or someone you know may have a gambling problem, contact the National Problem Gambling Helpline, which offers hope and help without stigma or shame. US and Canadian users can call 1-800-GAMBLER, text 800GAM, or visit www.1800gamblerchat.org. Help is available 24/7 – it is free and confidential.
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