Petition Increase the age to play the lottery from 16 to 18 the same as other gambling.

I have seen how gambling affects people. A 16 year old could buy a ticket and win millions. This could be dangerous, it could cause them to go off the rails.They could get in with the wrong crowd and be led into a life of drink and drugs. This amount of money should be with adult supervision.

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You have to be 18 to gamble in this country, for example fruit machines, betting shops and casinos. Why is the lottery any different?

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Date closed 3 May 2017
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