FAQs

Yes Blue Squid Studios Ltd run lotto3.com with 20% of all ticket sales going to The Giving Collective, who will work with charities and other charitable groups to distribute this money.

Blue Squid Studios Ltd fund the jackpots so there is no risk to your organisation.

Very little. We take care of the process. We have outlined how you can raise money under ‘Our Causes’ page. Complete the form and a member of our team will be in touch and take you through the process.

 

For every £2 ticket purchased 40p goes directly to The Giving Collective. All proceeds are then distributed to good causes. We believe our games, with higher payout to players (1 in 7 chance of winning ), will be more engaging and help raise much needed revenue for Good Causes. We take responsible gambling seriously with net deposits capped monthly at £150  and annually at £1,800. In addition, there is a full suite of safer gambling tools available to players.

No, we welcome all registered charities large and small. We work with small grassroots causes right up to national organisations. We will help you grow your supporter base by promoting your charity to all players who register with lotto3.com.

Lotto3.com have an extensive network of media partners and advertising channels and expect to drive 10,000 lottery players every month to the site.

All players will be asked to chose a category or particular organisation, and by being a part of The Giving Collective you could be earning much needed extra funds for your cause.

At the moment we are only taking applications from Registered Charities who meet the eligibility criteria and have a UK bank account can register. Full details on the application form.

We hope to expand this opportunity to raise funds to Charities, CIOs, CASCs, CICs and other not for profit organisations in the future.

Yes its perfectly legal. We are licenced by the Gambling Commission. Playing the lottery is  similar to setting up a regular gift to a charity or organisation but has an added bonus of possibly winning a cash prize.

The game format, is new to the UK and derived from the popular US “Pick 3 game”. For £2 per entry it offers players the chance to pick just 3 numbers from 0-9

  • Correct 2 numbers in any order wins £5
  • Correct 3 numbers in correct order wins £500, plus a further 2 letters to win £25,000.
  • Draws are held every hour.
  • The Giving Collective donates 20% of all tickets to each players chosen charity

We take responsible gambling seriously with net deposits capped monthly at £150  and annually at £1,800. In addition, there is a full suite of safer gambling tools available to players.

Draws are made by a Random Number Generator which ensures fairness. We are licenced by the Gambling Commission, who ratify our processes.

We are licenced by  the Gambling Commission and our focus is on safe entertainment with tickets just £2 per entry.  Players have a monthly net deposit limit of £150. We monitor accounts regularly and promote responsible gambling to players with a full suite of safer gambling tools.

Players have a 1 in 7 chance of winning £5 – this is much higher than most lotteries.

The Giving Collective will use the information provided to check the details supplied are correct and that your organisation meets the criteria in our Articles of Incorporation. We may have further questions or need more information from you.

If you have further questions, please get in touch and a member of our team will get back to you

Responsible Gambling

The Giving Collective is committed to responsible gambling. Players have monthly and annual net deposit limits (full details at lotto3.com)

Find out more about responsible gambling.

View our Gambling Commission Licence.

Check the fine print, see our Lottery terms and conditions.