Lotteries - More Information

The Act creates two types of lottery - simple and complex.

Simple Lottery.  A lottery is a simple lottery if:

• persons have to pay to participate,
• prizes are allocated to one or more members of a class, and
• the prizes are allocated wholly by chance.

Complex Lottery.  A lottery is a complex lottery if:

• persons have to pay to participate,
• prizes are allocated to one or more members of a class,
• the prizes are allocated by a series of processes, and
• the first of the processes relies wholly on chance.

Most lotteries organised by local societies and organisations will be simple lotteries.

We will aim to issue your registration within 6 working days of receipt of a valid application.

You can access further advice on Lotteries from the Gambling Commission Link on the right side of this page.

Contact Details for Licensing Team

Email: licensing@torridge.gov.uk

Telephone: 01237 428700