Sign up to FREE email alerts from our Money Saving Club Newsletter The National Lottery has changed who is allowed to play in the UK.
Anyone under the age of 18 will now be banned from playing. People aged under 18 have been barred from online gambling since April, but those aged 16 or over have still been able to buy lottery tickets or scratchcards in physical stores.
This applies to Lotto, Set For Life and EuroMillions tickets sold by the National Lottery. READ MORE: Teen ASDA worker sparks comments about the 'younger generation' following actions towards elderly customer This follows the launch of a major review of gambling laws to protect children and vulnerable people from getting addicted to gambling .
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