Lotteries & Competitions

Did you know that promoting an illegal lottery is a criminal offence under the Gambling Act 2005 and subject to up to 51 weeks imprisonment and a £5000 fine? We can help guide you through the legal minefield.  

These are some examples of prize competitions/lotteries where we have recently been advising operators:- 

Advising charities and clubs about small lotteries including cars and holidays as prizes

Major house prize competitions – advising operator about skill element and dealings with Gambling Commission

Clients wishing to operate reverse auctions to win property as prize competitions

Operators intending to run exempt lotteries e.g. private society lotteries

Advising “free draw” operators how to avoid having schemes deemed to be a lottery

For more advice, please fill in the contact form below

PLEASE NOTE:

We operate a minimum charge of £200 plus VAT for all Lottery/Competition advice - in some cases, costs can be significantly higher than this

Barclay House

35 Whitworth Street West

Manchester

M1 5NG

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  07544 785047