Holiday Lottery Campaign

The Holiday Lottery campaign invites lottery organizations to send a responsible gaming message regarding underage play during the holiday season. The goal of the campaign is to encourage parents and adults to give responsibly and that lottery products are not appropriate holiday gifts for minors. Every year, our Centre and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) in Washington partner with lottery corporations in Canada, the United States and around the world to share this important message. We welcome lottery organizations who wish to partner with us in this NASPL endorsed campaign. Your support plays a key role in sending the message that lottery tickets should not be purchased as holiday gifts for children. It's never too early to plan responsible gambling initiatives. Don't get left behind and join the 2015 campaign! For more information about the campaign, contact Lynette Gilbeau at 514-398-4438 or lynette.gilbeau@mcgill.ca.

2014 Holiday Campaign

The 2014 Holiday Lottery Campaign is here! Read the support request letter and complete the form to participate in this year's campaign! 2014 marks the seventh year that the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University and the NCPG have partnered in this responsible gambling initiative with U.S., Canadian and international lotteries to share this responsible gaming message.

Thank you to this year's participants! (As of November 26, 2014)

Canada	United States
Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commisson	Arizona Lottery
Atlantic Lottery	Arkansas Lottery
British Columbia Lottery Corporation	California Lottery
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries	Connecticut Lottery Corporation
Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corp	DC Lottery and Charitable Games
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation	Georgia Lottery Corporation
Saskatchewan Lotteries	Hoosier Lottery (Indiana)
	Illinois Lottery
	Kentucky Lottery
	Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency
	Massachusetts State Lottery Commission
	Michigan Lottery
	Minnesota Lottery
International	Missouri Lottery
Austrian Lotteries	New York Gaming Commission/ Lottery Division
Hrvatske Lutrija d.o.o. (Croatia)	North Carolina Education Lottery
Svenska Spel	Ohio Lottery
	Oklahoma Lottery Commission
	Oregon Lottery
	Pennsylvania Lottery
	Rhode Island Lottery
	South Dakota Lottery
	Tennessee Lottery
	Texas Lottery
	Vermont Lottery
	Virginia Lottery
	Wyoming Lottery

 

 

2013 Holiday Campaign

The annual Holiday Campaign, a collaborative initiative of the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), highlights the risks of giving lottery tickets and scratch cards as holiday gifts to minors. Support for the campaign by North American and international lottery corporations has grown incrementally every year since the program inception.

Again in 2013, a record number of lottery corporations participated in the campaign. The final list of 2013 participating lotteries included: AB Svenska Spel (Sweden), Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission, Atlantic Lottery, Arizona Lottery, Austrian Lotteries, British Columbia Lottery Corporation, California Lottery, Camelot (United Kingdom), Connecticut Lottery Corporation, Hrvatska Lutrija d.o.o. (Croatia), Illinois Lottery, Iowa Lottery, Kentucky Lottery Corporation, La Francaise des Jeux (France), Loto-Quebec, Manitoba Lotteries, Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency, Massachusetts State Lottery, Minnesota State Lottery, Missouri Lottery, Montana Lottery, New Mexico Lottery, North Carolina Education Lottery, Nova Scotia Provincial Lotteries and Casino Corporation, Ohio Lottery Commission, Oklahoma Lottery Commission, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Oregon Lottery, Pennsylvania Lottery, Rhode Island Lottery, Saskatchewan Lotteries, State Lottery of Serbia, South Dakota Lottery, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, Texas Lottery, Vermont Lottery Commission, Virginia Lottery, Washington's Lottery.

The organizers thank the Kentucky Lottery Corporation for providing graphic design services for the campaign this year.

The campaign momentum is growing annually. We would also, like to take this opportunity to thank all of the lottery corporations who have collaborated with us in 2013 and look forward to even greater support for next year's initiative!

Thank you to the World Lottery Association

Thank you to the World Lottery Association (WLA) for promoting the Holiday Campaign on their website. WLA-Send a Responsible Gaming Message During the Holiday Season

NASPL Endorses the Annual Holiday Campaign

In October, at the annual North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) meeting in Providence, Rhode Island, the NASPL board of directors unanimously approved a resolution encouraging participation in the annual Holiday Campaign. The resolution states that the NCPG/McGill University Holiday Campaign is an effective way to promote responsible gift giving of lottery games and products and that member organizations are encouraged to participate in this effort to the extent allowed by their governing laws and regulations. We are grateful to NASPL for their support and look forward to working with lottery corporations to further share and increase the visibility of this important responsible gambling message.
NASPL Website

Congratulations to the Holiday Campaign Award Winners!

At the October NAPSL meeting in Rhode Island, the winners of the annual Holiday Campaign awards were announced. These awards recognize lottery corporations participating in the Holiday Campaign who have developed materials and campaigns supporting the Holiday Campaign initiative. Awards are presented to one U.S. and one international lottery corporation. The award for the U.S. lottery was presented to the Connecticut Lottery while the international prize was awarded to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation. Each of these lottery corporations created comprehensive campaigns and materials around the responsible giving theme of the annual Holiday Campaign. Congratulations to the winners!
NCPG Holiday Campaign Award Winners Press Release