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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Josie Clarke

Games such as Omaze and McDonald’s Monopoly ‘normalising gambling’, says charity

GambleAware raised its concerns about prize draws as it released its fifth annual Treatment and Support Survey data (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Archive)

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.

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