Gambling Regulation Act 2024

Certain lotteries held for charitable or philanthropic purpose not requiring gambling licence

92. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a person may provide a lottery, from among the lottery products and activities prescribed under section 87 (1), for a charitable or philanthropic purpose without a gambling licence for a charitable or philanthropic purpose where—

(a) the person derives no personal profit from the lottery,

(b) the total value of the winnings do not exceed €2,000,

(c) the minimum payment to participate in the lottery is not more than €5,

(d) the maximum number of lottery tickets available for sale is not more than 1,500, and

(e) the person has not provided a lottery in accordance with this section within a period of 3 months preceding the first day on which it is intended to invite persons to participate in the lottery concerned.

(2) The Authority may, for the purposes of subsection (1), prescribe—

(a) an amount greater than €5 for the purposes of paragraph (c) of that subsection,

(b) a higher number of tickets that may be made available for sale for the purposes of paragraph (d) of that subsection, or

(c) a different period for the purposes of paragraph (e) of that subsection.