Green light for online Lotto sales (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)

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The Government has given the green light to online Lotto sales.

Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker today announced the Government had decided to allow NZ Lotteries to sell Lotto, Powerball, Strike, Big Wednesday and Keno via the internet.

Critics of online gambling have cited it as a major potential cause of problem gambling.

But Mr Barker said several safeguards would be put in place around the NZ Lotteries products to help users gamble responsibly.

Players would be required to register online, would be limited to one account and would be required to set their own weekly and monthly spending limits, which could not be exceeded.

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