Local
councils register society lotteries promoted for the
purpose of raising funds for sporting, charitable or
benevolent purposes. A typical society lottery would be a
local school parent teacher association or a local amateur
football club. Lotteries not promoted by societies or where
the value of tickets for sale in a lottery exceeds £20,000
have to register with the Gaming Board of Great Britain and
not their local council.
For society lotteries there is an initial
registration fee of £35, payable to the council, and then
to remain registered, each society has to pay an annual fee
of £17.50 in January each year. Once registered, societies
have to submit a return after each lottery showing the
amounts collected, the amount spent on prizes and any
expenses concerned with conducting the lottery. These
returns are held for 18 months and are available for public
inspection.
Tickets sold as part of a registered society lottery
must be properly printed. Details must include the name of
the society, the name and address of the promoter, the date
of the lottery draw, the price of the ticket (which must
not exceed £1), the name of the local council that the
society is registered with, and the registration
number.
If you require any further information please
contact us
Licensing Section
Howard Building
College Lane
Rotherham
S65 1AX
Tel: 01709 823163; 01709 823173
Fax: 01709 823154
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