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<p>The Government recognises the importance of society lotteries as a fundraising
tool for charities and other organisations. Society lotteries are a vital source of
funds for these organisations, raising around £400 million a year.</p><p>In 2020,
we legislated to raise the annual sales limit for large society lotteries from £10
million to £50 million. Each organisation with a society lottery licence is therefore
able to sell up to £50 million of tickets per year. Most society lottery operators
have sales well within this annual limit, meaning there is plenty of scope for them
to continue to grow.</p><p>I have received representations about society lottery limits
from a range of stakeholders, including society lottery operators, charities and National
Lottery stakeholders.</p><p>We continue to keep society lottery sales and prize limits
under review with the Gambling Commission.</p>
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