Examining Youth Protections against Gambling in Ireland: A Tiger Team (Red Team) Examination of the National Lottery

Background: Youth gambling in Ireland is of growing concern. Objectives: Thus, this study evaluated youth gambling protections in the Irish National Lottery’s online age verification system. Methods: A Tiger Team (Red Team) methodology was used. This involved using falsified National Lottery accounts (n = 56). Results: Over half (55.4%) of attempts were successfully verified, with successful verification significantly varying by gender. Conclusions: These findings highlight vulnerabilities in the National Lottery’s online age-verification system and underscore the urgent need for more robust safeguards to prevent underage access.