On Monday, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) will join the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to celebrate the 19th annual Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
The month of March is dedicated to raising awareness of the prevention, treatment, and recovery services available for those adversely affected by gambling.
“The purpose of the month is to help people have the conversation about problem gaming,” said Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis. “At the Florida Lottery, responsible gaming is at the heart of everything we do; we believe that ensuring every Lottery player plays within their means and knows their limits will create a safer playing environment for everyone.”
“Scientific Games commends the Florida Lottery for its efforts to build responsible gaming best practices into their operations,” said Pat McHugh, EVP & Lottery Group Chief Executive for Scientific Games. “As one of the world’s first companies to be certified as a responsible gaming supplier, we share the Florida Lottery’s commitment to healthy play and will maintain our global, year-round support of responsible gaming organizations such as the National Council on Problem Gaming, and continue to advance our innovation of responsible gaming tools and technology to benefit players worldwide.”
“IGT fully supports the Florida Lottery’s efforts to ensure players are educated about the benefits of playing responsibly,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery. “As the global leader in lottery, our commitment to responsible gaming is recognized by some of the world’s most respected organizations, including the NCPG. We take pride in that leadership and will continue to work with the Florida Lottery to help implement best practices to constantly safeguard players’ interests.”
The Lottery is committed to building responsible gaming best practices into all aspects of its operations. We received the highest level of responsible gaming certification from the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) and NCPG in 2018; and a certification for responsible gaming from the World Lottery Association (WLA) in 2019.
ABOUT THE FLORIDA LOTTERY
The Florida Lottery is responsible for contributing more than $38 billion to enhance education and sending more than 880,000 students to college through the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The Florida Lottery reinvests 99 percent of its revenue back into Florida’s economy through prize payouts, commissions to more than 13,000 Lottery retailers and transfers to education. Since 1988, Florida Lottery games have paid more than $72.5 billion in prizes and made nearly 3,000 people millionaires. For more information, please visit www.flalottery.com.
