Guidance
Lotteries and the Gambling Act 2005
Guidance on lotteries and the Gambling Act 2005 for local authorities
Contents
- Introduction
- Definition of a lottery
- Definition of ‘prize’
- Definition of ‘society’
- Application and Duration
- Annual Fee
- Refusal of application
- Revocation of a small society’s registered status
- Appeals
- Cancellation
- Lottery Tickets
- Lottery Proceeds
- Lottery Prizes
- Administration and returns
- Lottery register
- Types of lottery that do not require a registration or licence (exempt lotteries)
- When is a lottery not a lottery?
- Common Problems
Key issues and risks
Key issues and risks
- Online game and platform design: Understanding product and game characteristics and their links to harm should inform how games and platforms are made safer by design.
- Gaming machines: The product characteristics of gaming machines combined with the environments in which they are made available present regulatory risks.
- Higher risk products: Core product characteristics such as speed of play, frequency, staking options, return to player and accessibility should inform the risks to players and should guide the controls applied.
- Product innovation: Product innovation should deliver positive consumer and regulatory outcomes and not be focused on commercial outcomes alone.
Last updated: 1 June 2021
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