Daly, Mia and Campbell, Anne and Houghton, Frank (2026) Examining youth protections against gambling in Ireland: a tiger team (red team) examination of the national lottery. Epidemiology Biostatistics and Public Health, 21, (1), https://doi.org/10.54103/2282-0930/30098.
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Background: Youth gambling in Ireland is of growing concern.
Objectives: Thus, this study evaluated youth gambling protections in the Irish National Lottery’s online age verification system.
Methods: A Tiger Team (Red Team) methodology was used. This involved using falsified National Lottery accounts (n = 56).
Results: Over half (55.4%) of attempts were successfully verified, with successful verification significantly varying by gender.
Conclusions: These findings highlight vulnerabilities in the National Lottery’s online age-verification system and underscore the urgent need for more robust safeguards to prevent underage access.
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Gambling > Gambling type (betting, lottery, cards, sports, video games, loot boxes)
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Process disorder prevention or harm reduction
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Process disorder industry or business
F Concepts in psychology > Process / behavioural disorder (addiction) > Process disorder risks / initiation
G Health and disease > Public health
T Demographic characteristics > Adolescent / youth (teenager / young person)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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