Serious warning over Omaze Prize Draw and McDonald's Monopoly

Serious warning over Omaze Prize Draw and McDonald's Monopoly

Prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly are normalising gambling, particularly for children and young people, a charity has warned. GambleAware said survey findings suggested a link between prize draws such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly and gambling harm, with latest data suggesting that 27% of people who gamble are estimated to be experiencing a risk of problems from taking part in such games.

Prize draws are not currently regulated as a licensed form of gambling, but GambleAware said they had “many similarities” to certain types of gambling and people “may not understand the risks associated with them”. The charity raised its concerns about prize draws as it released its fifth annual Treatment and Support Surv