Gambling sectors

Lotteries (raffles)

Private lotteries (raffles)

There are three types of private lottery (also known as raffles) – these are:

private society lotteries - only members of the society and those on society premises can participate in the lottery
work lotteries - only people who work together on the same premises may participate
residents' lotteries - only people who live at the same premises may participate.

More information is available in the Gambling Commission’s introductory leaflet Running a lottery - November 2009 and in our detailed advice Organising small lotteries - November 2009.

Page last reviewed: January 2012