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We issue and grant society lottery
permits for those who wish to run a lottery
competition within North Somerset.
We do this under the Gambling Act 2005 while the
Gambling
Commission regulates larger scale lotteries such as the
National Lottery.
A lottery is the distribution of prizes by lot or chance where
there is no degree of skill involved and the chance of winning is
secured by payment.
A permit is required for organisations which propose to raise
money for charitable, sporting or other similar purposes. The
fundraising normally occurs through sweepstakes or raffles.
However, the following lotteries do not require a licence:
- Small one-off events such as fetes or dinner dances where a
raffle is incidental to the main event taking place.
- Not-for-profit private lotteries run by private societies, work
places or residential premises
Each annual permit lasts one year and initially costs £40 and
£20 to renew.
Application forms are available from the Licensing Team.
For more information contact our
Licensing team. |