Gamble Aware
The lottery is essentially a recreational hobby. Taking part in a lottery should never be considered as a way to earn a living. To prevent pathological gambling, we monitor players' behavior, looking for the tell- tale signs of gambling addiction or other problems.
To reduce your personal risk of developing a gambling problem, we strongly recommend setting limits on the amount of time spent online gambling and on the amounts you spend when doing so. You should also consider not gambling while under the influence.
If you feel you may have a gambling problem, ask yourself the following questions:
• Do I gamble to escape from an unhappy or boring life?
• Do I stay away from work or college just to gamble?
• If I run out of money while gambling, do I despair, feel lost, and need to gamble again as soon as possible?
• Do I gamble until my last penny is gone?
• Have I ever lied to cover up the time and amount I spend gambling?
• Has anyone ever criticized my gambling?
• Have I stolen, lied or borrowed just to get money to gamble or pay gambling debts?
• Have I lost interest in family, friends or anything else?
• Do I ever feel the need to gamble again to recover what I have lost?
• Do problems, crises or disappointments make me gamble more?
• Do I ever feel depressed or suicidal because of my gambling?
If you find yourself agreeing with the above questions, we suspect that you may have a gambling problem. If so, we advise you to immediately contact your nearest official centre for gambling addiction. They will offer information and support.
