“Not 18 Yet? No Bet” Awareness Campaign Underway
TRENTON – The New Jersey Lottery and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey (CCGNJ) kicked off Lottery’s annual “Not 18 Yet? No Bet” awareness campaign.
Officials say this campaign reminds residents and retailers that New Jersey law prohibits the sale of lottery tickets by or to anyone under the age of 18. James A. Carey, Jr., Acting Executive Director, New Jersey Lottery and Neva Pryor, Executive Director, CCGNJ, renewed their organizations’ commitment to responsible play and the prevention of underage gambling at the campaign’s kickoff event at the Acme Market on Route 33 in Hamilton Square, a Lottery retailer.
“We have an active partnership with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey and support their efforts to prevent underage gambling,” Carey said.
“The New Jersey Lottery has a longstanding commitment to promoting responsible play and discouraging underage gambling of any kind.”
The Lottery has had a representative on the Council of Compulsive Gambling’s board of directors since June 1999. The Council’s problem gambling helpline number (1-800-GAMBLER®) is printed on every Lottery ticket, brochure and sign.
Finally, the Lottery’s website directs visitors to the Council’s site (800gambler.org), which provides the public with free information and help for compulsive gambling problems.