Small society lotteries

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Registering for small society lotteries

If you run small society lotteries you may operate without a Gambling Commission licence provided you register with us.

Small society lotteries:

  • have £20,000 or less worth of tickets put on sale
  • aggregate proceeds from lotteries do not exceed £250,000 per year

Your society must be registered with the local authority in the area its principal office is located.

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