Terms and conditions – BASC gun draw

General Rules

• This Raffle is only open to residents of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) over the age of 18 (this excludes Northen Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands and BFPO addresses according to Gambling Act 2005 regulations)
• No tickets can be sold to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 18 years
• Entrants must have a valid, original UK shotgun certificate to enter the draw
• The cost of each entry is £10. Players may purchase more than one entry, and payment must be in advance
• If a ticket is sold unknowingly to, on behalf of, or for a person under the age of 18 they will be exempt from the raffle and will forfeit their prize, and the stake will be returned
• Failure of the winner to produce a valid shotgun certificate on request will make the win null and void. In the event the winner’s entry is void, then a reserve winner will be used. The reserve winner will be pulled at the same time as the main draw.
• The prizes for the Raffle are: x 1 Browning 825 Game 12M 30” Over & Under Shotgun. x 1 Browning Flex Anlier Gun Slip. x 1 Browning Shooting Glasses On-Point Dark. x 1 Browning Buckmark Dry Storage Ammunition Bag (2 pack). x 1 Browning Hearing protector (BDM Bluetooth, Black Olive)
• Prizes are non-transferrable, and a monetary alternative will not be available
• The BASC directors, employees and their families are excluded from playing the Draw
• The Raffle is open to BASC members, and non BASC members.
• The draw will be conducted by utilising a Random Number Generator that has been tested and approved by an independent, Gambling Commission approved, third party test house. The results of the draw are final
• Based upon the number of entries in our Winter Gun Draw 2023 the average the chance of winning a prize for a single ticket is approximately 1 in 12,500
• Of the £24,952 received in ticket sales in the Winter Gun Draw 2023, just 17% went on expenses, 40% on prizes and a fantastic 43% came back to BASC to fund our work
• Proceeds of the competition go straight to our Fighting Fund. The fund enables BASC to initiate legal challenges to support our members and protect the future of shooting.
• Entries must be received by Monday 30 June 2025
• Late entries will be treated as donations
• The draw will be held on Wednesday 2nd July 2025
• Winners will be notified by post, email or telephone no later than two weeks after the draw date. Please keep your ticket number as proof of purchase
• A list of winners will also be published on the website (raffleplayer.com/basc) within two weeks of the draw date. These will only be in summary, for example Mrs Smith from Berkshire
• Winners may be asked to take part in BASC PR and promotional activity
• If a prize is unclaimed after reasonable efforts have been made by BASC to contact the winner, then BASC will be entitled to dispose of the prize as it thinks fit. The winner has one month after notification to claim the prize
• The BASC policies for raffles can be found here. This includes our policy on responsible gambling, underage gambling, protection of customer funds and our complaints procedure

Online entries

• To enter the online raffle an entrant must self-certify that they are the required age to play. A confirmation email will be sent to the entrant confirming their numbers in the draw and thanking them for their participation. Random age verification checks are carried out at regular intervals. If an entrant is found to be under the required age their payment will be returned, and they will not be entered into the draw
• Entries must not be bought on behalf of somebody else
• In order to promote responsible gambling, it is recommended that no more than 50 chances are to be purchased per person for the Raffle
• Material changes to this raffle are not predicted to happen, but in the event that this occurs you will be notified by email 14 days in advance of any changes

General Information

BASC is licensed and regulated by the Gambling Commission under account number 5061, Responsible person: Richard Mortimore, BASC, Marford Mill, Rosset, Wrexham, LL12 0HL

For more information about BASC please go to basc.org.uk

Requests to be removed from future raffle mailings should be addressed to info@raffleplayer.com

If you would like more information about raffles and lotteries please go to www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

If you or a family member feel that you are experiencing problems with gambling, you can seek advice and support from GambleAware on 0808 8020 133 or via their website begambleaware.org.