Small Lotteries
From 1 September 2007 the Gambling Act 2005 replaced the provisions of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 and from that date those Societies registered with us under the 1976 Act were automatically registered under the new 2005 Act.
The act defines a small society lottery with the definition breaking down into two distinct areas:
Society status
The society in question must be 'non-commercial'.
Size of lottery
The total value of tickets to be put on sale per single lottery must be £20,000 or less, or the aggregate value of tickets to be put on sale for all their lotteries in a calender year must not exceed £250,000. If the operator plans to exceed either of these values then they will be classed as a large lottery operator, and must be licensed with the Gambling Commission instead.
The promoting society of a small society lottery must, throughout the period during which the lottery is promoted, be registered with a licensing authority. The licensing authority with which a small society lottery is required to register must be in the area where their principal office is located. If a licensing authority believes that a society's principal office is situated in another area, it should inform the society and the other authority as soon as possible.
There is a fee of £40 to be paid when sub-mitting a application to the local authority to be registered for a small lottery. A renewal fee of £20 applies every year from the time it was registered.
Contact us
Licensing Unit
Walsall Council
Challenge Building
Hatherton Road
Walsall
WS1 1YG
Telephone 01922 653583 / 653581
Email licensing@walsall.gov.uk