Spot the ball explained

Spot the ball is a traditional newspaper promotion, where the player has to guess the position of a ball which has been removed from a photograph of a ball sport, especially association football.

A spot-the-ball competition may be classed as betting, a prize competition, or a lottery, depending on its form. If it is classed as a prize competition, the promoter does not need a betting operating licence to run it.^[1]

In the United Kingdom, the last big payout was in 2004.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: What licence do I need to run a spot the ball competition?. https://web.archive.org/web/20090828082748/http://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/gf-faqs/competitions_and_prize_draws/what_licence_do_i_need_to_run.aspx . live . Gambling Commission. 28 December 2013. September 2013. 28 August 2009 .
2. Web site: Spot the Ball: why has no jackpot been paid out for 10 years?. January 14, 2015 . the Guardian. 2016-01-13. Paula. Cocozza.