You must have a licence before you can advertise or begin an instant lottery.
Once the licence has been approved, it is in effect for 12 months. It will need to be renewed after that.
Organisations that are unincorporated and applying for a licence for the first time will need to include:
- a copy of the organisation's constitution
- names and addresses of management committee members
- the number of financial members.
Fee: $11.00
What happens next
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) will take up to 10 business days to assess your application before contacting you with licence approval, or request for more information.
An application can be refused if:
- the prizes include banned goods or services
- any gift, reward or benefit related to the lottery includes banned goods or services.
Financial requirements
Financial statements for previous instant lotteries must be lodged before new licences can be renewed.
Change or cancel a licence
Change a licence
Consumer and Business Services (CBS) must approve any changes to a lottery licence. A written request must be emailed to CBS with the reasons for the change.
Cancel a licence
A licence can be cancelled or suspended if:
- information given on the application was not accurate
- legislation is not followed
- licence conditions are not met
- the prizes include banned goods or services
- any gift, reward or benefit related to the lottery includes banned goods or services
- the organisation does not follow advertising rules
- the lottery has become financially unviable.
If the lottery is not (or will not be) financially successful, the organisation must email CBS and ask to cancel the lottery. It must give a reason, the date ticket sales will stop, how ticket holders and the public will be notified, and how ticket buyers will be refunded.
Renew an instant lottery licence
If your instant lottery licence has expired, you must apply to renew it.
Fee: $11.00
Contact CBS Lotteries
Email
LotteryLicensing@sa.gov.au
Phone
131 882 (option 7)
You can also book a lottery appointment for further assistance.
