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- ↑ "What licence do I need to run a spot the ball competition?". Gambling Commission . September 2013. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ↑ Cocozza, Paula (14 January 2015). "Spot the Ball: why has no jackpot been paid out for 10 years?". the Guardian. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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