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Betting and the National Lottery
Study note
Many people in the UK enjoy a gamble on sports or other events, and there are casinos in many places. You have to be 18 to go into a betting shop or gambling club. There is also a National Lottery, with weekly draws, that people enter by buying a ticket or scratch card.
Memory tip: Betting shops and gambling clubs: 18 and over; the National Lottery has weekly draws.
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What is the minimum age to enter a betting shop or gambling club in the UK?
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