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Camelot Stops Sale of £10 Scratchcards

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October 21, 2019

Niji Narayan

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Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, has decided to stop selling £10 scratchcards over fears they could fuel gambling addictions in some players. However, winning jackpots already sold, including two £4 million Black top prizes and a £2 million Diamond 7 prizes, will still be honoured.

“Our decision to stop selling £10 scratchcards back in the summer was based on player protection considerations. As part of the ongoing work we carry out to ensure all of our players can play in a healthy and enjoyable way, we became aware that, unlike any of our other scratchcards, these particular games over-indexed among problem gamblers,” a Camelot spokesperson said.

“So, in keeping with that commitment, we decided to stop selling these particular scratchcards and instructed our retailers to remove all tickets from sale. We believe this was the right thing to do to help protect the very small minority of players concerned,” the spokesperson added.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.