National Lottery reveals how many of its players showed signs of problem gambling

The National Lottery had just under 1.1 million registered users in 2021, but it’s understood far fewer would be buying tickets on a regular basis. Picture: Denis Minihane

More than 1,300 people who gambled on the National Lottery online excluded themselves from putting on any more bets using their accounts in 2021, new figures have revealed.

The National Lottery has said it suspended the accounts of 23 people “due to not engaging” with its responsible play team while it directly phoned 957 people to “discuss responsible play” in all of 2021.