The California State Lottery has received a Level Three certification from the World Lottery Association’s Responsible Gaming Framework. California now has the first state lottery in the United States to go directly from a Level One certification to Level Three and it is just one in two state lotteries to ever get the Level Three status. US lottery

The World Lottery Association’s Independent Assessment panel chose to commend the California State Lottery’s Responsible Gaming program for its strong commitment to stakeholder engagement, openness and transparency. The panel also congratulated the lottery for its strong commitment to Responsible gaming and to wider social responsibility issues. Finally, the lottery was commended for offering “clear information on the organization itself, its regulatory context, its products, beneficiaries and responsible gaming governance structure.”

“Responsible Gaming is very important to all of us at the California Lottery, from our employees to our retailers, vendors and players,” Linh Nguyen, Acting Director of the California State Lottery, stated.  “We knew our Responsible Gaming Program was one of the strongest in the nation, so we decided to skip a certification step and apply directly for Level Three. Lottery results Given the size of the California Lottery and the amount of supplemental funding we provide to public education, achieving a Level Three status is quite an accomplishment. We are pleased the California Lottery is the first lottery in the nation to jump from Level One to Level Three certification.”

The California State Lottery managed to receive the certification after putting forth an admirable application and self assessment, telling everything there is to know about its Responsible Gaming program. That revealed that in more than 25 years of history, the lottery always supported, developed and promoted various programs on responsible gaming. Also, it was one of the first lotteries to make efforts to prevent gambling problems. In fact, the lottery’s collaboration with the Office of Problem Gambling has offered a lot for both parties. National lottery

The World Lottery Association has over 140 member lotteries worldwide and represents professional associations of state lotteries and gaming organizations from 90 countries. Out of all these members, only 5 managed to get the Level Three certification.

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