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ELM licensing requirements

An ELM must hold a lottery manager operating licence before they can promote a society or local authority lottery. The ELM (and the relevant society or local authority) will also need to hold a remote gambling licence if they intend to sell tickets by means of remote communication (for example, internet, telephone).

It is the responsibility of both the society, or local authority, and the ELM to ensure that the other party holds the relevant operating licence before they enter into any arrangements regarding the promotion of lotteries.

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Last updated: 23 November 2023

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