Lottery Rules

Last updated: 29 October 2026

1. The promoter

The Pinkston Panthers Lottery (the Lottery) is a small society lottery promoted by Pinkston Panthers, a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, Scottish Charity No. SC050346, of 10 Netherby Drive, Glasgow G41 5JA (the Promoter), acting through its board of trustees. The Lottery is registered with Glasgow City Council under Schedule 11 of the Gambling Act 2005, registration number [Glasgow City Council registration number]. The Lottery is run solely for the purposes of the charity.

2. Eligibility

1. Players must be 18 or over and resident in Great Britain.
2. It is an offence for anyone under 16 to take part in a society lottery. The Promoter applies a stricter minimum age of 18 to all entries.
3. The Promoter will verify age and identity. Entries made by or for anyone under 18 are void, all payments are refunded and no prize is payable.
4. Trustees, and anyone directly involved in running a draw, may not enter the Lottery.
5. Entries may only be bought by the player, for the player, with their own money.

3. Entries and price

1. Each entry costs £1 per draw and consists of 4 different numbers from 1 to 32, chosen by the player or by Lucky Dip.
2. A player may hold a maximum of 5 entries per draw.
3. Entries are paid monthly in advance. An entry is valid for a draw only if payment for that draw has been received by 11:59pm on the Thursday before the draw.
4. Entries cannot be transferred.

4. The draw

1. A draw takes place every Friday at 8:00pm, except where rule 8 applies.
2. Four different winning numbers from 1 to 32 are generated by an independent, certified random number generator. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd weekly prize draw winners are then selected at random from all valid entries.
3. Each draw is overseen by two trustees who do not play. A written record of each draw is kept for at least 3 years.
4. Results are published at pinkstonpanthers.com by 12 noon on the Saturday after the draw.

5. Prizes

1. Jackpot: £1,000 for an entry matching all 4 winning numbers in any order.
2. Match 3: £20 for an entry matching exactly 3 winning numbers.
3. Weekly prize draw: £100 (1st), £50 (2nd) and £25 (3rd), drawn from all valid entries.
4. Where more than one entry wins the Jackpot or Match 3, the prize is shared equally between those entries.
5. An entry can win only one prize in the weekly prize draw, but may also win a Jackpot or Match 3 prize.
6. No single prize will exceed the limits set by the Gambling Act 2005. There is no rollover.

6. Claiming prizes

1. Prizes are paid automatically. The Promoter will contact winners by email within 48 hours of the draw and pay prizes by bank transfer within 14 days of receiving the winner's bank details.
2. The Promoter may require proof of age, identity and address before paying a prize.
3. Prizes not claimed within 180 days of the draw are forfeited and passed to the purposes of the charity.
4. Winners will only be named publicly with their written consent, and then only by first name, initial and town.

7. Use of proceeds

At least 20% of the proceeds of each lottery will be applied to the purposes of Pinkston Panthers, as required by law. The Promoter's target is 50%. Of each £1 entry, the target split is 50p to the charity, 30p to prizes and 20p to expenses. The Promoter will keep records and make the annual returns required by Glasgow City Council.

8. Changes, cancellation and suspension

1. The Promoter may change these rules, prizes or draw dates by giving players at least 30 days' notice by email and on this website.
2. If a draw cannot take place for reasons outside the Promoter's control, it will be held as soon as possible afterwards.
3. The Promoter may refuse or cancel any entry and refund it, including where it reasonably believes a player is under 18, is self-excluded, or may be experiencing gambling harm.

9. Responsible gambling

The Promoter is committed to responsible gambling. Players can set limits, take a break or self-exclude at any time, as described on the Responsible Play page. During a self-exclusion period the Promoter will not accept entries or send lottery marketing to the player.

10. Complaints and disputes

Complaints should be made as described on our Complaints page. The Promoter's decision on any matter relating to the Lottery, after the complaints process has been followed, is final, subject to the player's rights under law. The official draw record takes priority over any result published on the website.

11. Governing law

These rules are governed by the law of Scotland, and the Scottish courts have jurisdiction, without affecting any rights you may have to bring proceedings elsewhere in the United Kingdom.