Private Lotteries

All private lotteries must comply with certain conditions:

Private lotteries fall into four types:

Private Society Lottery

• These can only be promoted by authorised members of the society to other members of the society or to persons on they society premises.
• The society may only be promoted for a purpose for which the society is conducted.
• A society can be any group or society provided it is not established and conducted for purposes connected to gambling.

Work Lotteries

• The promoter of a work lottery must work on the premises and tickets must only be sold to other people who work on the same premises.
• The lottery must not be run for profit and all the proceeds must be used for prizes or reasonable expenses incurred in organising the lotteries.

Customer Lotteries

A customer lottery is a lottery run by the occupiers of a business premises who sell only to customers present on their premises.

The following conditions apply:

• The lottery may only be advertised on the premises on which it is held.
• Customer lotteries may not be conducted on vessels.

Residents Lotteries

• The promoter must reside on a single set of premises and tickets may only be sold to other residents of the same set of premises.
• These lotteries must not be run for profit and all the proceeds must be used for prizes or reasonable expenses.

 

Contact the Licensing Section

Telephone: 01304 872295

Email: licensing@dover.gov.uk