Florida Lottery Backs Youth Gambling Awareness
The Florida Lottery joined the National Council on Problem Gambling's Gift Responsibly Campaign to highlight risks of youth gambling.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Gambling
The Florida Lottery has joined the National Council on Problem Gambling's 2026 Gift Responsibly Campaign, which aims to raise awareness about youth gambling risks. The Lottery will share educational messaging on social media throughout November and December.
Why it matters
The campaign targets the holiday gift-giving season, when lottery tickets may be given to children. Florida law already prohibits selling Lottery tickets to anyone under 18, and the effort seeks to reinforce that restriction among Florida residents.
Florida law sets the minimum age for Lottery ticket purchase at 18 years. The source provides no figures on youth ticket purchases or on the reach of the social media messaging.
The players
Florida Lottery
The state agency that operates lottery games in Florida and runs the state's responsible play messaging.
National Council on Problem Gambling
A nonprofit organization that advocates for people affected by problem gambling and organizes the annual Gift Responsibly Campaign.
The details
As part of the Gift Responsibly Campaign, the Florida Lottery will share educational messaging through its social media channels during November and December. The message stresses that Lottery tickets are intended for adults and not for children.
Timeline
November 2026: Florida Lottery educational social media messaging begins.
December 2026: Florida Lottery educational social media messaging continues.
Seasonal Patterns
The campaign places Florida's existing statutory bar on selling Lottery tickets to minors within the holiday gift season, when tickets are most likely to be given as presents. It reinforces an age limit already set in state law rather than introducing a new restriction.
Florida residents buying lottery tickets as gifts should know that state law requires recipients to be at least 18. Parents and gift-givers can use the Florida Lottery's responsible play resources at floridalottery.com to learn about the risks of youth gambling.
The takeaway
Lottery tickets are for adults only under Florida law, so they should not be given to children as presents. Gift-givers can check the minimum age before buying tickets as a holiday gift.
Further reading
Explore more on Gambling to see how youth gambling risks are addressed across the state.
More information
Find Florida Lottery responsible play tips and resources on the agency's website.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Boca Raton Tribune.
