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Our games are designed to give you a reason to smile, but only by playing responsibly. Keep it fun with these tips and know how to get help when you need it.
At the Louisiana Lottery, our goal is to create fun, exciting games that help bring revenue to our state, but we can only do that successfully if everyone plays responsibly! As an active member of the National Council on Problem Gambling, we support the efforts of the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Behavior Health to provide help for those who may have a gambling problem. Additionally, we take the following actions each year:
Above all, playing the Lottery should be considered entertainment. Following these helpful tips for safer gaming can ensure that you’re always playing responsibly:
When you're playing our games, set a specific budget and time limit and stick to it.
Hold yourself accountable.
Accept losing as part of the cost of entertainment. Don’t ever gamble to win back losses.
Gambling should never interfere with friends, family, or work. Remember never to play with borrowed funds.
When you’re feeling good, our games can give you a reason to smile. But never use gambling to cope with emotional or physical pain or stress.
If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction, you aren’t alone. Scroll further down this page to find warning signs and addiction resources.
More than half of all Louisiana adults report participating in some form of gaming at least once in the past year and the vast majority of them do so responsibly as a form of entertainment. However, in any given year 5.4have % the potential for developing a problem gambling disorder and another 2.9% meet the criteria for a pathological gambling disorder.*
Like other addictions, these individuals have power over their urge to gamble, which can result in psychological, financial, emotional, marital and legal problems for them and their families. Problem gambling is not a bad habit or a moral weakness. It is a serious condition that can be treated.
*2016 DH/OBH Problem Gambling Prevalence Study
If you answered “yes” to at least one of these questions, you may have a potential problem with gambling.
If you a loved on is struggling with problem gambling, you’re not alone. The good news is that hope and help are available. Louisiana is the only state to offer a variety of confidential problem gambling treatments, inpatient, outpatient, private counseling and 12-step meetings offered AT NO COST! Even better, these programs work! Explore available resources:
877-770-7867
Free In-Patient & Out-Patient Programs
888-502-5610
1-800-GAMBLER
225-342-9500
These are general ways to approach a conversation with someone you love when you are concerned about their gambling behavior. Those with a problem gambling disorder don’t necessarily need to “hit bottom” to decide to get help. For more advice, call the Problem Gambling HelpLine toll free at 1-877-770-7867.
