A compulsive gambler is calling for greater regulation of the Channel Islands Lottery and the sale of Christmas lottery tickets. The interviewee started gambling when they were 8 years old at Jersey's penny arcades. Now, in his 50s, they still struggle around Christmas. In the UK, there are some tighter regulations around the sale and advertisement of scratch cards.£10 scratch cards were banned in the UK and there are limits on the number that you can buy.