Exemptions

Customer Lottery (example: a business)

• Tickets can only be sold to customers aged 16+ on the business premises

• The draw can only be advertised on the premises (not online)

• Each ticket must cost the same

• No person can win a prize worth more than £50

• The Draw Cannot make a profit

• No rollovers

• Tickets must be non-transferable and voided if there is an attempt to transfer

• No more than one draw in any seven-day period

• Tickets MUST be a document showing the name and address of the promoter, who they will sell tickets to and the price and state that tickets are non-transferable.

Incidental Lottery (example: community events, fetes, festivals)

• Held at an event (not for primary purpose of providing a lottery)

• Funds for non-commercial purpose not private gain

• No more than £100 can be deducted from proceeds for lottery expenses

• No more than £500 can be deducted for prizes (although unlimited prizes can be donated)

• No rollovers

• Tickets can only be sold at the location during the event (for example: not online)

• Draw can be at the event, or after.

• No age limit on who can buy tickets

• No limit on ticket prices

• Tickets do not have to be the same price (this would allow offers such as “get 12tickets for the price of 10”.

Private Lottery (example: a place of work lottery)

• Promoter must work on the same single set of premises as people they sell tickets to. 'Work' means contracted to work at/from the premises, undertakes to work at or from the premises (paid or not), or conducts a business at/from the premises

• Tickets cannot be sold at multiple sites, and the draw can only be advertised on the premises, not online or at other premises

• No profit can be made, OR lottery can be promoted for a purpose other than private gain (example: to raise funds for charity)

• Costs can be deducted for lottery expenses (example: prizes and ticket printing)

• Tickets must be provided. Must be non-transferable and cost the same. They must be paid for BEFORE they are issued

• No rollovers

• No age restrictions.

Private Lottery (example: residents’ lottery)

• Promoter must live in the same single set of premises as the people they sell tickets to (example: sheltered accommodation, care home, halls of residence)

• No profit can be made, OR lottery can be promoted for a purpose other than private gain (example: to raise funds for charity)

• Costs can be deducted for expenses such as prizes and ticket printing

• Can only be advertised on the premises, not online or sent to other premises

• Tickets must be provided, must cost the same and must be non-transferable

• Tickets must be paid for BEFORE they are issued

• No rollovers

• No age restrictions.