Licence activities
Remote external lottery manager operating licence
This licence allows you to manage a lottery on behalf of a society or local authority.
Regardless of where you are based in the world, you need a licence from us if:
- you are providing facilities for gambling to consumers in Great Britain online (or through any other means of remote communication)
- any part of your remote gambling equipment is based in Great Britain.
There is a remote operating licence for each type of gambling activity you might want to provide.
Lotteries can only be run for good causes and cannot be run for commercial gain.
There is a remote operating licence for each type of gambling activity you might want to provide.
This licence allows you to manage a remote (for example online) lottery on behalf of a society or local authority.
External lottery managers
A society or local authority lottery may employ an external lottery manager (ELM) to make the arrangements for the lottery on their behalf. All ELMs must hold an ELM operating licence.
ELMs are commercial companies that manage lotteries and provide services to society and local authority lotteries. ELMs may need to hold both a remote and non-remote licence if they are involved in promoting both types of lottery.
Current application fees
| Fee category | Annual proceeds | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Less than £550,000 | £1,406 |
| G1 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | £2,342 |
| H1 | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £2,706 |
| I1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £3,280 |
| J1 | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £3,547 |
| K1 | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £6,946 |
| L1 | £35 million or greater | £13,230 |
Current annual fees
Your first annual fee is due 30 days after your licence is issued and is reduced by 25 percent (ancillary and linked licence annual fees are not subject to this reduction).
After this, fees are due every year before the anniversary of the day your licence was issued.
| Fee category | Annual proceeds | Application Fee |
|---|---|---|
| F1 | Less than £550,000 | £7,780 |
| G1 | £550,000 or greater, up to but excluding £2.5 million | £21,922 |
| H1 | £2.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £5.5 million | £28,028 |
| I1 | £5.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £10 million | £42,557 |
| J1 | £10 million or greater, up to but excluding £17.5 million | £56,227 |
| K1 | £17.5 million or greater, up to but excluding £35 million | £67,250 |
| L1 | £35 million or greater | £78,850 |
Related activities
- Non-remote society lottery operating licence
- Remote society lottery licence
- Non-remote external lottery manager operating licence
Last updated: 9 February 2023
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