Can I put back the draw date of my lottery or raffle?
If you are registered with your Local Authority as a
small society lottery
In the first instance you need to contact the
Local Authority you are registered with in case they have specific
terms and conditions you must adhere to. If you put back the date
of the draw, it will need to take place as soon as practically
possible. You must make every attempt to notify those who have
purchased tickets in the lottery/raffle of the change to the draw
date. The notification may be through a number of channels
including email, a telephone/text message, your website, a
newsletter and your local newspaper.
If you are licensed by the Gambling
Commission
You need to conduct the draw as soon as
practically possible and make every attempt to notify those who
have purchased tickets in the lottery/raffle. The notification may
be through a number of channels including email, a telephone/text
message, your website, a newsletter and your local newspaper. You
must also inform the Commission of the new draw date in writing (by
post or email at info@gamblingcommission.gov.uk)
as soon as possible.
Page last reviewed: January 2012