Lottery gambling is legal in Gibraltar and operates as the Gibraltar Government Lottery, which is wholly owned and operated by the government under the Treasury Department (1). The lottery was founded after World War II to service a loan used to finance the construction of new housing for the population that had been evacuated, with the first draw held in October 1947 (2).
The conventional passive lottery game consists of 24 draws per year, including 21 regular bi-weekly draws at a ticket cost of £10 with a first prize of £100,000, and three special event Bumper draws with higher prizes (2). The Christmas Draw offers the biggest first prize of £1,000,000 with tickets priced at £20 and 100,000 tickets issued, while the Summer Bumper and Three Kings draws each offer a first prize of £400,000 (2).
"The Gibraltar Government Lottery was founded after World War II to service a loan used to finance the construction of new housing for the population that had been evacuated. The first draw was held in October 1947."
Winners have six months to claim their prizes, with lottery winnings not subject to tax in Gibraltar (2). For regular draws, 20,000 tickets are issued with 23 winning numbers drawn, including major prizes of £100,000, £10,000, and £5,000, along with multiple minor prizes ranging from £10 to £500 (2).
Source:
https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/treasury-department1/lottery-section
https://lottery.egov.gi/RulesAndInfo
Last updated: 16-10-2025 Disclaimer: This article does not provide legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney directly.
