The government will consult on raising the National
Lottery age limit
When contemplating the activities which are most popular amongst
children, gambling may not be one of the first that springs to
mind.
However, studies have shown that children are more engaged in
gambling than they are in certain physical activities. In June 2018
the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board found that 12% of 11-15
year olds gambled, whilst data from the Department for Digital
Culture Media and Sport showed that only 4.9% went skateboarding,
roller skating or roller blading. Additionally, results from the
Active Lives Children and Young People Survey 2017/2018 by Sport
England revealed that 32.9% of children do fewer than 30 minutes of
activity per day.
