Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform
Operations and Functioning of National Lottery: Discussion
2:15 pm
Mr. Dermot Griffin:
We take the issue of responsible gaming really seriously. We always and will continue to do so. Our sister company, Camelot, does the same, as do our shareholders, An Post and Teachers' Pension Plan. It is one of the issues that brought the group together because we are all very strong on responsible gaming.
As part of the European Lotteries and Toto Association and the World Lottery Association, there is a responsible gaming standard which is expert advice on how to ensure that players, regardless of whether they are in retail or online, are dealt with properly in terms of underage play and if someone has a problem with gaming. Getting that accreditation incorporates things like training our retailers and providing leaflets and information on the website for people who have a problem and how to deal with issues if they arise. Luckily, we do not have too many issues on this front. Certain controls are recommended by the European Lotteries and Toto Association and the World Lottery Association in respect of online gaming. They include self-exclude limits on play, lower limits and putting advice in terms of gaming-----
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