St Luke’s Hospice Lottery

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• The Gambling Act 2005 confirms that St Luke’s Hospice Promotions Limited now has a statutory duty to verify that members are 18 years of age or over, the minimum age allowed for anyone to play in the lottery.  It is an offence for anyone under the age of 18 years to participate in a lottery.
• New members will be sent notification of their unique personal Game Number.
• All subscriptions received at a minimum of £1 per week payable in advance will be entered into the weekly draw using the unique number. The limit set for the number of draw entries is 20 per week per person.
• The draw will normally take place each Friday, when the computer selects 36 game numbers at random from all the members who have paid that week.
• Members can pay their subscriptions by any of the following methods;
• By cheque sent directly to the Hospice. We suggest payments of £13, £26 or £52.  When paid direct to the Hospice a reminder letter is sent when £3 credit remains on the member’s account.
• By direct debit monthly, quarterly, half yearly or annually.
• By debit card – in person or over the phone or via our website. No Card details are retained for any purpose.
• Prize winners are notified and sent the relevant cheque by post within one week of the draw taking place. Weekly winning numbers are displayed in the Hospice Shops, on our website and on published winners’ sheets which are issued to cash collection members and others on request. The Hospice complies with the Data Protection Act requirements and will protect members’ data.  It will be appreciated by members that St Luke’s Hospice Promotions Limited cannot accept liability for the loss or delays in or theft of any communication sent either by post, email or fax, or from any delays in the banking system.
• St Luke’s Promotions Ltd and St Luke’s Trading Ltd are subsidiary companies of St Luke’s (Cheshire) Hospice Ltd and are all registered under the Data Protection Act 1988. The Hospice does not pass personal data to any other organisations but may wish to keep our members informed of Hospice news and activities. This includes mailings from all three companies. If you wish to opt out please call 01606 553553 or email lottery@slhospice.co.uk.
• Members can cancel their membership at any time. Where members with a credit balance cancel, we can refund the full entitlement although members will normally let their funds be used up on future draws.
• We reserve the right not to accept an application, or to cancel an existing member’s subscription without giving reason and at our absolute discretion. It is the responsibility of the player to advise us of any corrections to or change of name, address or any other membership details deemed necessary.
• St Luke’s Hospice Promotions Limited is a member of the Hospice Lotteries Association (HLA), which on behalf of its members makes a financial contribution to Gamble Aware, an organisation set up with the sole aim of promoting and encouraging responsible gambling. The Hospice Lotteries Association website has a page dedicated to responsible gambling. Further support can be found on the Gamble Aware website.
• All complaints and disputes will be dealt with in accordance with our policy, a copy of which is available from the Lottery Office. In the event that a complaint or dispute cannot be resolved then it will be referred to arbitration. As a member of the Hospice Lotteries Association this will be the “Independent Betting Adjudication Service” (IBAS).
• St Luke’s Hospice Promotions Limited reserves the right to amend or modify these terms and conditions without notice.