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1001 | When a machine is available for use | Electronic Bingo Terminals (EBTs) | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/when-a-machine-is-available-for-use | EBTs that offer gaming machine content in addition to bingo content are gaming machines. They are subject to adherence with the principles around AGC or bingo premises under the 20% regulations.
An EBT must only allow participation in one gambling activity at a time and should not therefore contain functionality wh... |
1002 | Contents | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/when-a-machine-is-available-for-use | * [When a machine is available for use](#)
* [Available for use in AGC or bingo premises under the 20% regulations](#when-is-a-machine-available-for-use-in-agc-or-bingo-premises-under-the-20)
* [Machines providing more than one category](#what-about-machines-providing-more-than-one-category)
* [Machines that are networ... | |
1003 | Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs) | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | Certain types of machine currently operating as [skill with prize](/licensees-and-businesses/guide/skill-with-prizes-swps) , with a maximum stake of £1 and a maximum prize of £50 (non-monetary) should be labelled as [category D](/licensees-and-businesses/guide/page/d-gaming-machines) non-complex crane grab machine... | |
1004 | Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs) | Classification of crane machines | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | As these are gaming machines, a premises licence or permit from the local authority is needed to site them. Depending on the type of premises, some unlicensed operators will also need to apply for an operating licence.
Although the majority of this type of machine are operated as cranes within adult gaming and fami... |
1005 | Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs) | Machine technical standards | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | Where a machine determines whether a player has an opportunity to win a prize partly by chance (using a compensator or control system to control the payout) but also by a player using a degree of skill to ultimately win the prize, the machine would be considered a game of chance and skill combined.
This is defined ... |
1006 | Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs) | Limited prize machines | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | Limited prize machines have been around for many years and the most recent type seems to be the ‘play until you win- or ‘prize every time- crane machine, although there may be other types.
[Section 249 of the Gambling Act 2005 (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/249) states t... |
1007 | Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs) | Skill with prize machines (SWPs) | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | There are no statutory limits in place regulating stakes and prizes for SWPs, however, the Commission and HMRC are of the view that it is unlikely that a maximum prize greater than £50 would be commercially viable in a genuine skill game.
A voluntary limit had previously been agreed between machine manufacturers an... |
1008 | Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs) | Files | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | Some files may not be accessible for users of assistive technology. If you require a copy of the file in an accessible format [contact us](/forms/formatrequest) with details of what you require. It would help us to know what technology you use and the required format.
**PDF Files** Some PDF files cannot be displ... |
1009 | Contents | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/non-complex-cat-d-gaming-machines-crane-grabs | * [Non-complex cat D gaming machines (crane grabs)](#)
* [Classification of crane machines](#classification-of-crane-machines)
* [Machine technical standards](#machine-technical-standards)
* [Limited prize machines](#limited-prize-machines)
* [Skill with prize machines (SWPs)](#skill-with-prize-machines)
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1010 | Test houses | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/test-houses | To achieve fairness for consumers some gambling products must be tested by an approved Test House before they are released to the market.
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1011 | Test houses | Background | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/test-houses |
> [Licence condition 2.3.1](/licensees-and-businesses/lccp/condition/2-3-1-technical-standards) - Licensees must follow the Commission's technical standards and with requirements set by the Commission relating to the timing and procedures for testing.
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Test houses are approved to test compliance against our ... |
1012 | Test houses | Approved test houses | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/test-houses | Test houses approved by the Gambling Commission as of 1 October 2020.
Test houses and details | Test House (Trading Name) | Website address | Remote Technical Standards | Categories of gaming machines | Requirements for bingo and casino equipment |
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| BMM Testlabs (South ... |
1013 | Test houses | Test House applications and changes to approvals | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/test-houses | Any new Test House seeking approval from us, or a currently approved Test House wanting to make changes to their approval, should email [testhousesubmission@gamblingcommission.gov.uk](mailto:testhousesubmission@gamblingcommission.gov.uk) requesting an application form and guidance notes.
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1014 | Test houses | Test House information reporting | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/test-houses | Approved Test Houses are required to report to us any incident or change that could have a significant impact on the delivery or structure of their business and/or ability to deliver and/or uphold the testing framework. They must also report to us annually on their activities.
Guidance on [Test House information r... |
1015 | Technical standards: security requirements | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/technical-standards-security-requirements | Our testing strategy requires a third party annual security audit against particular sections of ISO/IEC 27001:2013.
> You must ensure that the security audit report provided by the security auditor meets our advice. [Read our security audit advice](/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice) .
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1016 | Technical standards: security requirements | Submitting reports | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/technical-standards-security-requirements | Reports containing major non-conformities should be submitted to:
[securityaudit@gamblingcommission.gov.uk](mailto:securityaudit@gamblingcommission.gov.uk)
Requested reports should be submitted according to the process set out in the request.
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1017 | Technical standards: security requirements | Remote technical standards: section 4 | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/technical-standards-security-requirements | See [section 4 - Remote gambling and software technical standards (RTS) security requirements](/standards/remote-gambling-and-software-technical-standards/4-remote-gambling-and-software-technical-standards-rts-security-requirements) .
You can obtain a full copy of ISO/IEC 27001:2013 from [BSI Customer Services (... |
1018 | Security audit advice | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | This advice is updated from the previous version published in July 2015. ## Who this advice is for
[Table 1 of the Testing strategy for compliance with the remote gambling and software technical standards](/strategy/testing-strategy-for-compliance-with-remote-gambling-and-software-technical/2-procedure-for-testing#... | |
1019 | Security audit advice | Who this advice is for | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | This advice is for holders of all remote gambling operator licences, including specified remote lottery licences.
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1020 | Security audit advice | Submitting reports | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | Reports containing major non-conformities should be submitted to:
[securityaudit@gamblingcommission.gov.uk](mailto:securityaudit@gamblingcommission.gov.uk)
Requested reports should be submitted according to the process set out in the request.
## Security audit report content
## Security auditor experience
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1021 | Security audit advice | Security audit report content | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | In summary a ‘good- standard security audit report must include the following:
* the operator-s name
* the auditor-s name and background
* the date(s) of the audit
* brief background of the operator, its business model and gambling activities offered or third parties used
* locations visited by the auditor
* the sta... |
1022 | Security audit advice | Security auditor experience | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The Commission will require as part of the security audit the auditor-s name and background. There must be sufficient information supplied to satisfy us that the auditor is both independent and suitably qualified.
This should include:
* the name of the audit firm and how they are suitably qualified to test compli... |
1023 | Security audit advice | The scope of testing | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The audit must cover [section 7 of the Testing strategy](/strategy/testing-strategy-for-compliance-with-remote-gambling-and-software-technical/7-third-party-annual-security-audit) that states the following.
**Section 7:**
The Commission has highlighted those systems that are most critical to achieving the Comm... |
1024 | Security audit advice | The audit approach | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The Commission must understand how the audit was conducted. It does not consider that a good audit can be conducted remotely based only on documentation.
It should include **all three** of the following methods:
1. asking questions (enquiry based approach)
2. gathering evidence (evidence based approach)
3. bein... |
1025 | Security audit advice | Audit coverage for aspects provided by third parties | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | Operators must satisfy themselves of the information security adequacy in place with the third parties they use. [Social responsibility code provision 1.1.2](/licensees-and-businesses/lccp/condition/1-1-2-responsibility-for-third-parties-all-licences) outlines licensees- responsibility for third parties. In addition... |
1026 | Security audit advice | Persons interviewed | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The audit report is to include the name and title of the people that were interviewed.
The Commission would expect the key stakeholders responsible for establishing the information security framework, and applying it to be interviewed, such as:
* person with overall responsibility for remote gambling
* compliance... |
1027 | Security audit advice | Documents reviewed and evidence measures | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The audit report must include the policies, procedures and documents reviewed.
An example of some of the policies, procedures and documents that we would expect to be reviewed includes:
* IT security policy
* user access
* development and testing procedures
* service level agreement
* policy on use of network ser... |
1028 | Security audit advice | Sample of an audit report | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The Commission would expect to receive an audit report using a standardised methodology of completing security audits. The following are some of the acceptable terms the Commission would expect to see in a security audit and an example of the layout of the report.
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1029 | Security audit advice | Definitions | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | This example report uses the following definitions for the compliance assessments of each area evaluated.
### Compliant
The policy and evidence viewed was considered to be fully compliant with the BS ISO/IEC 27001:2013 guidelines.
### Observation
A policy is in place but it is either not fully compliant with... |
1030 | Security audit advice | Example of security audit and management responses to issues that were identified | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | The Commission recognises that all the requirements listed in Section 4 of the RTS may not apply to certain operators. Sufficient evidence must be supplied within that audit report where any requirement was not applicable.
Audit reports which do not provide sufficient and clear evidence may not meet the Commission-... |
1031 | Security audit advice | Assessment | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | Examples of content and style the Commission would expect to see.
Reference A.8.3.2 Requirement Disposal of media Control Media should be disposed of securely when no longer required, using formal procedures. Observations or Evidence During the audit it was identified that an office computer has been replace... |
1032 | Contents | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/security-audit-advice | * [Security audit advice](#)
* [Security audit report content](#security-audit-report-content)
* [Security auditor experience](#security-auditor-experience)
* [The scope of testing](#the-scope-of-testing)
* [The audit approach](#the-audit-approach)
* [Audit coverage for aspects provided by third parties](#audit-coverag... | |
1033 | Lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | Information for running lotteries and raffles including guidance for External Lottery Managers (ELMs).
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1034 | Lotteries | Legislation and Policies | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Licence Conditions and Codes of Practice (LCCP)](#generic-legislation-and-policies-lccp)
* [Policies and guidance](#generic-legislation-and-policies-policies-and-guidance)
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1035 | Lotteries | Licences and fees | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Types of operating licence](#generic-types-of-operating-licence)
* [Licence activities](#lotteries-licences-and-fees-licence-activities)
* [Fees](#generic-fees-you-need-to-pay)
* [Calculating your fees](#generic-calculating-your-fees)
* [Personal Management Licences](#generic-personal-management-licences)
* [Annex A... |
1036 | Lotteries | Getting a licence | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Information you'll need for your application](#lotteries-getting-a-licence-information-youll-need-for-your-application)
* [Apply online](#generic-operating-licence-application)
* [Assessing your application](#generic-assessing-your-application)
* [Your licence](#generic-your-licence)
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1037 | Lotteries | When you hold a licence | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Compliance](#generic-compliance)
* [Sector specific compliance](#lotteries-sector-specific-compliance)
* [What you need to tell us](#generic-what-you-need-to-tell-us-when-you-hold-a-licence)
* [Public Register](#generic-public-register)
* [Display of licensed status](#generic-display-of-licensed-status)
* [Making ch... |
1038 | Lotteries | Overview | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | Under the Gambling Act 2005, an arrangement is a lottery if it satisfies one of the following descriptions.
Lotteries fall under two categories.
An arrangement is a simple lottery if:
* people are required to pay in order to participate in the arrangement
* in the course of the arrangement one or more prizes a... |
1039 | Lotteries | Guidance | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | Information on lotteries, local authority lotteries and External Lottery Managers (ELMs).
* [Society lotteries
Information for societies who want to run a lottery or raffle, and what the regulations are around such lotteries.](/licensees-and-businesses/page/society-lotteries)
* [**Guidance** External Lottery M... |
1040 | Lotteries | Legislation and Policies | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | Gambling in Great Britain and the Gambling Commission's duties and responsibilites are detailed in the Gambling Act 2005.
The following legislation and policies are also applicable to operating licence holders.
* [Gambling Act 2005
Gambling Act 2005 (link opens in new window)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/... |
1041 | Lotteries | Licences and fees | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | There are different types of licence that lottery businesses may need to apply for, you may need more than of the following:
* [operating licence](/licensees-and-businesses/guide/operating-licences)
* [Personal Management Licence](/licensees-and-businesses/guide/personal-management-licence)
* [premises licence](/lic... |
1042 | Lotteries | Activities | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [All](#all)
* [Non-remote](#Non-remote)
* [Remote](#Remote)
## All activities
## Non-remote licence activities
## Remote licence activities
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1043 | Lotteries | All activities | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Non-remote external lottery manager operating licence
This licence allows you to manage a lottery on behalf of a society or local authority.
Further details and fees](/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/non-remote-external-lottery-manager-operating-licence)
* [Non-remote society lottery operating licen... |
1044 | Lotteries | Non-remote licence activities | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Non-remote external lottery manager operating licence
This licence allows you to manage a lottery on behalf of a society or local authority.
Further details and fees](/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/non-remote-external-lottery-manager-operating-licence)
* [Non-remote society lottery operating licen... |
1045 | Lotteries | Remote licence activities | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | * [Remote external lottery manager operating licence
This licence allows you to manage a lottery on behalf of a society or local authority.
Further details and fees](/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/remote-external-lottery-manager-operating-licence)
* [Remote society lottery licence
Society lotterie... |
1046 | Lotteries | Getting a licence | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | You can apply online for a licence from us to provide lottery activities.
### Information you'll need for your application
We will ask you to provide information about you and your business as part of your licence application.
* [**Guidance** What you need to send us when you apply for an operating licence... |
1047 | Lotteries | When you hold a licence | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries | An important part of the Gambling Commission-s work is to ensure that licence holders are compliant. Compliance requires licence holders to understand and act in accordance with:
* the [Gambling Act 2005](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/contents)
* regulations (statutory instruments) made under the Gam... |
1048 | Society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/society-lotteries |
> Lotteries (or raffles) can only be run for good causes. Society lotteries are promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society.
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A society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted for:
* charitable purposes
* the purpose of enabling participation in, or of supporting, sport, athletics or a... | |
1049 | Society lotteries | Large society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/society-lotteries | A large society lottery:
* has proceeds that exceed £20,000 for a single draw
* has aggregate proceeds from lotteries in excess of £250,000 in any one year [requires a licence from the Gambling Commission](/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/non-remote-society-lottery-operating-licence) .
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1050 | Society lotteries | Small society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/society-lotteries | A small society lottery:
* does not have proceeds that exceed £20,000 for a single draw
* does not have aggregate proceeds from lotteries in excess of £250,000 in any one year
* does not require a Gambling Commission licence
* must be registered with the local authority in the area where the principal office of the ... |
1051 | Society lotteries | Making changes to the draw date of society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/society-lotteries | If you are a small society lottery registered with a local authority you need to contact your local authority in case they have specific terms and conditions you must adhere to.
If you are large society lottery you need to notify us of the new draw date by email: [licensing@gamblingcommission.gov.uk](mailto:licens... |
1052 | Society lotteries | Files | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/page/society-lotteries | Some files may not be accessible for users of assistive technology. If you require a copy of the file in an accessible format [contact us](/forms/formatrequest) with details of what you require. It would help us to know what technology you use and the required format.
**PDF Files** Some PDF files cannot be displ... |
1053 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | An ELM makes arrangements for a lottery on behalf of a society or local authority but is not a member, officer or employee of the society or local authority. A society or local authority and an ELM must be separate entities and be able to demonstrate that they are independent of each other.
Societies and local auth... | |
1054 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | The purpose of society and local authority lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | The intention of the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) is to allow non-commercial societies to use a lottery as a means of raising funds from the public for the cause promoted by the society or for the local authority for any purpose for which they have the power to incur expenditure.
The provisions are relatively limite... |
1055 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | ELM licensing requirements | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | An ELM must hold a [lottery manager operating licence](/licensees-and-businesses/licences-and-fees/sector/lotteries#lotteries-licences-and-fees) before they can promote a society or local authority lottery. The ELM (and the relevant society or local authority) will also need to hold a remote gambling licence if they... |
1056 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | Raising money for good causes | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | It is not the intention to allow society or local authority lotteries to be promoted for private or commercial gain although it is accepted that an ELM is a commercial business that usually exists to produce a commercial profit.
Each society or local authority lottery must return a **minimum of 20% of the proceeds... |
1057 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | Licence conditions and codes of practice relating to ELMs | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | All licensed ELMs are required to comply with specific conditions and codes of practice relevant to them. The specific licence conditions are set out at the time a licence is issued and are printed on the licence.
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1058 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | Social responsibility considerations for ELMs | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | Lotteries are a form of gambling and as such ELMs are required to ensure that children and other vulnerable people are not harmed or exploited by their lottery. Societies and local authorities have the same requirements placed on them.
Further information about social responsibility is available in Licence conditio... |
1059 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | Information on proceeds and prizes to lottery players | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | Social responsibility codes attached to all lottery operating licences include a requirement to take account of the Commission-s guidance on providing information to lottery players about how proceeds are used and the likelihood of winning a prize and how those prizes are allocated. This information must be available ... |
1060 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | Compliance | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | We require all lottery operators to comply with the objectives of the [Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/contents) and the licence conditions.
In circumstances where either a breach of the Act or the licence conditions occurs, we take this seriously and... |
1061 | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries | Non-compliance | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | In circumstances where an ELM has been deemed to have committed a breach of the Act or the licence conditions we may consider taking action against the society or societies they promote lotteries for. This would be the case where the society was deemed to have failed to ensure that the lottery was conducted in such a ... |
1062 | Contents | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/external-lottery-managers-elms-lotteries | * [External Lottery Managers (ELMs) - Lotteries](#)
* [ELM licensing requirements](#elm-licensing-requirements)
* [Raising money for good causes](#raising-money-for-good-causes)
* [Licence conditions and codes of practice relating to ELMs](#licence-conditions-and-codes-of-practice-relating-to-elms)
* [Social responsibi... | |
1063 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries |
> This is an HTML version of this advice. You can also view or download the [original Promoting society and local authority lotteries (PDF)](#5UPQqclReV5jtP2itSytYG) published in September 2014 and updated July 2020.
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Lotteries are illegal unless they fall into one of the categories specifically permitted b... | |
1064 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Definition of a lottery | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | In simple terms a lottery is a kind of gambling that has three essential elements:
* payment is required to participate
* one or more prizes are awarded
* those prizes are awarded by chance.
This is set out more formally in the Act which defines two types of lottery, a simple lottery and a complex lottery.
An a... |
1065 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Society lotteries are lotteries promoted for the benefit of a non-commercial society. Such societies are organisations that have distinct aims and objectives and meet the definition of a non-commercial society set out in the Act.
A society is non-commercial if it is established and conducted:
* for charitable pur... |
1066 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Local authority lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Local authority lotteries are lotteries promoted by local authorities themselves. These differ from society lotteries registered with a licensing authority. Authorities may use the net proceeds of such lotteries for any purpose for which they have power to incur expenditure.
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1067 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Large society and local authority lottery licensing requirements | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | A society lottery is a large lottery and may only be run under an operating licence issued by the Commission if the arrangements for that lottery are such that total proceeds (ticket sales) from it:
* may in a single society lottery exceed £20,000
* the proceeds of previous lotteries in the same calendar year have a... |
1068 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Small society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Societies that run small society lotteries, that is to say lotteries in which no more than £20,000 worth of tickets are put on sale and where the society-s aggregate proceeds from lotteries do not exceed £250,000 a year may operate without a Commission licence provided they register with their licensing authority. Whe... |
1069 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Personal Management Licences | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | A society or local authority licensed by the Gambling Commission is required to have at least one [Personal Management Licence (PML)](/licensees-and-businesses/guide/personal-management-licence) holder if they have more than three people in qualifying positions.
A qualifying position is one where an individual by... |
1070 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | External Lottery Managers (ELMs) | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | A licensed or registered society or local authority may employ an external lottery manager (ELM) to manage all or part of its lottery. An ELM is defined in section [section 257 of the Act (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/257) as someone that is a person or a body who makes a... |
1071 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | External Lottery Managers and service providers | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Uncertainty can arise as to whether services provided to societies or local authorities amount to the promotion or facilitation of a lottery, in which case the provider needs an external lottery manager (ELM) licence if they are to avoid committing an offence, or instead amount to the provision of services which do no... |
1072 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Remote lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | [Section 4 of the Gambling Act (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/4) specifies that remote gambling means gambling in which people participate by the use of remote communication including the internet, telephone, television, radio or any other electronic or technological method... |
1073 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Gambling Commission licence conditions and codes of practice | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | All societies and local authorities licensed by the Commission to run lotteries are required to comply with the specific licence conditions and codes of practice relevant to them. The specific licence conditions are set out at the time a licence is issued.
Some of the licence conditions and requirements of the code... |
1074 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Society and local authority lotteries - proceeds and other monetary limits | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | A society or local authority lottery must apply a minimum of 20% of the gross proceeds of each lottery directly to the purposes of the society or in the case of a local authority a purpose for which the authority has power to incur expenditure.
Up to a maximum of 80% of the gross proceeds of each lottery may be div... |
1075 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Information to lottery players: proceeds and prizes | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Social responsibility codes attached to all lottery operating licences include a requirement to take account of the Commission-s guidance on providing information to lottery players about how proceeds are used and the likelihood of winning a prize and how those prizes are allocated. This information must be available... |
1076 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Ticket information | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | All tickets in a society lottery or local authority lottery licensed by the Commission or society lottery registered with a local authority must state:
* the name of the society on whose behalf the lottery is being promoted
* the price of the ticket
* the name and address of the member of the society responsible for... |
1077 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Sale of tickets | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Tickets in society and local authority lotteries promoted under licence from the Commission must not be sold to anyone in a street.
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1078 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Where tickets may be sold | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | They can be sold:
* by a person in a static structure such as a kiosk or display stand
* from a shop premises in a street, or,
* door to door.
For this purpose a ‘street- includes any bridges, road, lane, footway, subway, square, court, alley or passage (including passages through enclosed premises such as shoppin... |
1079 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Financial requirements | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | For society and local authority lotteries promoted under licence from the Commission, accounting records must be retained for a minimum of three years from the date of any lottery to which they relate and they must be made available for inspection by the Commission on request. These records must contain, in respect of... |
1080 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Lottery submissions | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Every society and local authority licensed by the Commission must provide a submission for each lottery. This must show the total proceeds and how they have been distributed between prizes and expenses and the amount applied directly to the society-s purposes, or purpose for which the local authority has power to incu... |
1081 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Social responsibility | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Lotteries are a form of gambling and as such societies and local authorities are required to ensure that children and other vulnerable people are not exploited by their lottery.
The minimum age for participation in a society or local authority lottery is 16 years of age. A person commits an offence if they invite o... |
1082 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | B3A lottery machines | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | [Section 235(2)(d) of the Act (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/235) and Regulations under that section define a B3A machine as one where the results of the lottery are determined by the machine and/or the machine displays the results of the lottery without an interval of at l... |
1083 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Proceeds and profits | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | [Section 254 of the Act (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/254) clarifies what is meant by ‘proceeds- and ‘profits- of alottery.
‘Proceeds- are the total amount paid for tickets before any deductions.
‘Profits- are the amount of proceeds less any deductions for prizes, ro... |
1084 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Misusing profits of lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Under [section 260 of the Act (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/260) it is an offence to use or permit profits from a large society or local authority lottery to be used for any purposes other than for the purpose for which the lottery was permitted or promoted. [Section 261... |
1085 | Promoting society and local authority lotteries | Files | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | Some files may not be accessible for users of assistive technology. If you require a copy of the file in an accessible format [contact us](/forms/formatrequest) with details of what you require. It would help us to know what technology you use and the required format.
**PDF Files** Some PDF files cannot be displ... |
1086 | Contents | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-society-and-local-authority-lotteries | * [Promoting society and local authority lotteries](#)
* [Definition of a lottery](#definition-of-a-lottery)
* [Meaning of society and local authority lotteries](#meaning-of-society-and-local-authority-lotteries)
* [Large society and local authority lottery licensing requirements](#large-society-and-local-authority-lot... | |
1087 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries |
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1088 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | Introduction | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | The purpose of this note is to provide advice to society and local authority lottery promoters (society and local authority lottery operators) and External Lottery Managers (ELMs) and others about some of the factors the Gambling Commission is likely to take into account when making decisions about whether the requiem... |
1089 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | Promoting multiple society lotteries lawfully | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | The Act permits licensed or registered non-commercial societies and ELMs to promote lotteries. The intention of the relevant provisions is to make it possible for a noncommercial society to use a lottery as a means of raising funds from the public for the cause promoted by the society, or a local authority to raise fu... |
1090 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | Control and accountability | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | There is no prohibition in the Act on lottery operators coming together under a single brand and the results in those lotteries being determined by a single draw. However, the individual lotteries must remain separate, distinct entities. Indicators that may help make judgements in these circumstances include the follo... |
1091 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | Marketing | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | The Act requires each individual society lottery that forms part of a single branded scheme must be promoted separately, and it must be clear to a participant in the lottery which society lottery they are being asked to participate in. Where a number of society lotteries are promoted under one brand whether with an EL... |
1092 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | Information to lottery players: proceeds and prizes | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | Social responsibility codes attached to all lottery operating licences include a requirement to take account of the Commission-s guidance on providing information to lottery players about how proceeds are used and the likelihood of winning a prize and how those prizes are allocated. This information must be available ... |
1093 | Promoting multiple society lotteries | Files | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | Some files may not be accessible for users of assistive technology. If you require a copy of the file in an accessible format [contact us](/forms/formatrequest) with details of what you require. It would help us to know what technology you use and the required format.
**PDF Files** Some PDF files cannot be displ... |
1094 | Contents | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/promoting-multiple-society-lotteries | * [Promoting multiple society lotteries](#)
* [Promoting multiple society lotteries lawfully](#promoting-multiple-society-lotteries-lawfully)
* [Control and accountability](#control-and-accountability)
* [Marketing](#marketing)
* [Information to lottery players: proceeds and prizes](#information-to-lottery-players-proc... | |
1095 | Lottery proceeds - Advice note April 2013 (Updated July 2020) | Introduction | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/lottery-proceeds-advice-note-april-2013-updated-july-2020 | The purpose of this note is to provide advice to the promoters of society and local authority lotteries and others about the requirements of the [Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/contents) relating to the distribution of lottery proceeds collected by non-... |
1096 | Lottery proceeds - Advice note April 2013 (Updated July 2020) | Who can promote lotteries? | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/lottery-proceeds-advice-note-april-2013-updated-july-2020 | In addition to some small lotteries, which are ‘exempt- from the requirement to hold a licence, the Act permits licensed or registered non-commercial societies and local authorities to promote lotteries. It is the view of the Commission that the intention is to allow noncommercial societies and local authorities to us... |
1097 | Lottery proceeds - Advice note April 2013 (Updated July 2020) | ‘Proceeds- and ‘profits- of a lottery | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/lottery-proceeds-advice-note-april-2013-updated-july-2020 | [Section 254(1) of the Act (opens in a new tab)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/254) defines the proceeds of a lottery as ‘the aggregate of amounts paid in respect of the purchase of lottery tickets- (the total amount paid for tickets before any deductions). The Act also specifies the way in whi... |
1098 | Lottery proceeds - Advice note April 2013 (Updated July 2020) | The expenses of a lottery - lottery proceeds | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/lottery-proceeds-advice-note-april-2013-updated-july-2020 | The Act defines the expenses of a lottery as ‘costs reasonably incurred organising the lottery-. It is the responsibility of the promoting society or local authority to ensure that when making the arrangements for a lottery, that any expenses have been reasonably incurred. The expenses of a lottery are the costs incur... |
1099 | Lottery proceeds - Advice note April 2013 (Updated July 2020) | Lottery submissions - lottery proceeds | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/lottery-proceeds-advice-note-april-2013-updated-july-2020 | The licence conditions attached to all lottery operating licences include a requirement that in respect of each lottery promoted a submission must be sent to the Commission within three months of the date of the lottery, showing the total proceeds and how they have been distributed. It is the responsibility of the lic... |
1100 | Lottery proceeds - Advice note April 2013 (Updated July 2020) | Non-compliance - lottery proceeds | https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/licensees-and-businesses/guide/lottery-proceeds-advice-note-april-2013-updated-july-2020 | The Commission requires all lottery promoters to comply with the licensing objectives and treats any breach of the licence conditions very seriously. It expects all licensed lottery operators to put in place arrangements to make sure that the proceeds of each lottery are distributed in a lawful and compliant way. That... |
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