**MEDIA ADVISORY**
NJ Lottery and Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey Kick-Off Annual Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign
"'TIS THE SEASON TO GIFT RESPONSIBLY. LOTTERY IS NOT CHILD’S PLAY."
TRENTON (Nov. 28, 2018) – The New Jersey Lottery has teamed up with the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. (CCGNJ) to launch the Lottery’s 2018 Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign: "'Tis the Season to gift responsibly. Lottery is not child’s play."
Both organizations are joining together with dozens of lotteries around the world to support the National Council on Problem Gambling and the International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors at McGill University to build public awareness that lottery tickets are not an appropriate gift for minors.
| WHAT: | "'Tis the Season to gift responsibly. Lottery is not child’s play." Annual Holiday Gifting Awareness Campaign Kick-Off Event |
| WHO: | James Carey, acting executive director, New Jersey Lottery Neva Pryor, executive director, Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc. |
| WHEN: | Thursday, November 29, 2018 10:30 a.m. |
| WHERE: | New Jersey Lottery Headquarters One Lawrence Park Complex 1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648 Phone: 609-599-5801 |
| MEDIA: | Interview & photo opportunities: Contact MaryAnn Rivell for availability. |
Media Inquiries:
MaryAnn Rivell
Public Information Office
PublicInfo@lottery.nj.gov
Phone:(609) 599-5875
