Sensory stimulation, a skill level, and immediate payout are not part of lottery play. But lotteries organizations do not bury their heads in the sand and deny that the problem of compulsive gambling exists. Most have taken a proactive approach in identifying the problem and providing avenues of help for those afflicted in their jurisdiction. Nearly all U.S. Lottery organizations include a Play Responsibly message in promotion of their games. There is nothing to hide.
Lottery files are public record and open to scrutiny by the media and by the citizenry.
Lottery board meetings and legislative hearings also are open to the public. And these state lottery proceedings are much more accessible than those of federal regulatory agencies. The state lottery industry is one of the most scrutinized industries that ever existed. Security has always been of highest priority in selling lottery products and in conducting lottery drawings. A high level of security and public drawings are what separate state lotteries from, and sets them above, numbers games sold on the streets.