She told us that sometimes older people do not see Bingo games or buying Lotto tickets as gambling, or a form of gambling that may be problematic.
These forms of 'recreational gambling' are somewhat 'normalised' by the context in which older people (50+ year-olds) engage in them.
Many older Pacific Islanders and Maori play Bingo as part of church fundraising activities, for example, and most people believe that a percentage of their Lotto ticket price goes to funding sports clubs or other community events.
So, when does this form of gambling become problematic or harmful?
