A British coroner has written to the Commission to suggest that National Lottery draw games should form part of the Gamstop national gambling self-exclusion scheme, reports The Times.
Online sports betting and casino operators are required to join the scheme as part of their licence conditions, but while National Lottery instant win games fall within the scope of the Gamstop regime, there is an exemption for draw games.
Emma Whitting, Senior Coroner for Bedfordshire and Luton, made the recommendation in a prevention of future deaths report sent to the Gambling Commission concerning the death of Steve Goff, a father-of-two who tragically took his own life after a long-running battle with gambling addiction.
The coroner noted that one of the last things Goff did before taking his o..