TV prize competitions
Request
How much income does ITV receive from their text competitions relative to its prize offerings and how much of their entrants are multiple (from the same number) and what is the average spend per number per annum
Response
Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In your email you have requested ‘How much income does ITV receive from their text competitions relative to its prize offerings and how much of their entrants are multiple (from the same number) and what is the average spend per number per annum’
The ‘text competitions’ you have described in your request are categorised as Prize competitions and free draws and are free from regulation under the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act). As such the information you have requested is not held by the Gambling Commission.
ITV run competitions with both a paid and a free entry route. As such, they are not regulated by the Gambling Commission.
Further information relating to Free draws and prize competitions can be viewed on our website:
Free draws and prize competitions - Gambling Commission
These pages explain what does and does not fall with our regulatory remit. The Gambling Commission works within the confines of what the current legislation sets out.
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