BATON ROUGE – During the month of March, the Louisiana Lottery is joining the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) and the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling (LACG) in their efforts to encourage responsible play by observing national Problem Gambling Awareness Month (PGAM).
“The Louisiana Lottery is committed to help raise awareness of problem gambling and support the efforts of NCPG and LACG to provide help to those who need it,” said Lottery President Rose Hudson. “Our games are meant to be a fun form of entertainment and we are determined to help our players keep it that way by stressing the importance of playing responsibly.”
The Lottery takes this effort seriously by distributing problem gambling awareness brochures in all of its retailer play centers; printing the problem gambling helpline number on all tickets, advertisements, news releases and sales materials; and encouraging players to adhere to responsible play techniques throughout the year but especially during the national observance.