Instant play games under fire at Lotto New Zealand

Lotto New Zealand’s new instant play games initiative is already under fire following introductory emails sent recently to online punters.

The games range in price from NZ$0.50 to NZ$5 and are available through the Lotto NZ App and online. Users have been invited to try the games out before playing for real money and can win up to NZ$100,000, according to local media reports.

The Lotto NZ website describes the games as the “online version of Instant Kiwi games” and warns that players must confirm they are over 18-years-old.

This week a spokesperson for the Problem Gambling Foundation claimed that the games are a “much more harmful form of gambling” that also appears to be targeting a younger demographic.

Lotto New Zealand has not yet responded to the criticism.

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