Responsible gambling
Our 18+ policy, player protection tools and every free UK support service in one place.
Safer play
A lottery is still a form of gambling. Ours is designed to be low-stakes and fun, with most of the money going to good causes. If playing ever stops being fun, stop. Help is free, confidential and available right now.
Worried about your gambling, or someone else's?
Call the free National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 — 24 hours a day, every day. Live chat and WhatsApp at gamcare.org.uk.
The legal minimum age for a society lottery in Great Britain under the Gambling Act 2005 is 16. Because our lottery is sold online, we have chosen a stricter 18+ policy for everyone.
If children use your devices, use the parental controls built into your phone, tablet, computer and broadband router, and keep your payment details secure. Blocking tools such as Gamban and BetBlocker also stop young people reaching gambling sites. Young people worried about gambling can speak to Childline free on 0800 1111.
Decide what you can afford before you play and treat it as the cost of entertainment and support for your community.
A lottery is never a way to make money or solve money problems.
Buying more entries to "win back" what you have spent is a warning sign.
Do not use credit, loans or money meant for bills, rent or food.
You can pause your entry at any time. Missing a draw is fine.
If you feel low, stressed or anxious, gambling will not help. Talking will.
Gambling may be causing you harm if you:
If any of these sound familiar, take the free, confidential self-assessment at gambleaware.org or call 0808 8020 133.
Every player is limited to a maximum of 5 entries per draw (£5 per week). You can ask us to set a lower personal limit at any time.
Pause your entries for 1 week up to 6 months. Email or phone us and we will confirm the pause in writing. We will not contact you to restart.
Exclude yourself from our lottery for a minimum of 6 months and up to 5 years. We close all your entries, refund any unused weeks, remove you from all marketing and will not accept new entries from you during the exclusion. It cannot be reversed early.
You can stop playing whenever you like, with no penalty. Any weeks you have paid for but not yet played are refunded on request.
To use any of these tools, email [email protected] or phone 0141 944 7276. Our lottery is small and run by a local charity, so it is not covered by GAMSTOP — please contact us directly to exclude yourself from it.
Free, confidential advice for anyone affected by gambling, including family and friends. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by phone, live chat and WhatsApp. Interpreters available in over 200 languages.
Free tools, self-assessment and a national service finder for treatment and support near you, including the National Gambling Support Network.
Peer support fellowship with meetings every night of the week across Scotland's towns and cities, including Glasgow. 24-hour helpline and webchat.
Confidential support meetings for partners, family and friends affected by someone else's gambling.
Free gambling counselling across Scotland, in partnership with GamCare. One-to-one, group, couples and family support by phone, video or face to face. Based in Paisley, close to Glasgow.
Local and online recovery meetings outside Scotland.
Residential and online treatment for people severely affected by gambling, plus support for loved ones and the free Gambling Therapy app.
Specialist NHS treatment for people aged 13 and over. Self-referral accepted. Email [email protected].
Support and recovery programmes run by people with lived experience of gambling harm.
Free, 24 hours a day, for anyone struggling to cope.
Free, confidential NHS 24 phone and webchat service for anyone in Scotland aged 16 or over feeling low, anxious or depressed. Mon–Thu 6pm–2am, Fri 6pm to Mon 6am.
Urgent health advice in Scotland, 24 hours a day.
Free, independent debt advice across England, Wales and Scotland.
Free debt advice and debt solutions.
Free advice on money, debt and gambling problems.
Free, confidential support for anyone under 19.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
This lottery is promoted by Drumchapel & District Sports Centre (Scottish Charity SC050353) as a small society lottery under Schedule 11 of the Gambling Act 2005, registered with Glasgow City Council Licensing. Proceeds of each draw stay within the legal limits for small society lotteries (£20,000 per draw and £250,000 per calendar year), and at least 20% of every draw's proceeds goes directly to the charity — in practice 50%.
If you have a complaint, contact us first and we will respond within 10 working days. If you are not satisfied, you can contact Glasgow City Council Licensing or the Gambling Commission. Concerns about the charity itself can be raised with the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).