![]() ![]() ![]() Guests cannot exceed 25% of members present at the meeting. Tickets must be sold, and prizes awarded, only to members of your organization or their guests. In addition to two unlicensed public raffles each year, you may offer an unlimited number of members-only raffle, as long as the combined gross revenue from the members-only raffles does not exceed $5,000 in a calendar year. To exceed these limits, you must obtain a raffle license. You may offer two unlicensed raffles to the public each year, if the combined gross revenue from the two raffles does not exceed $5,000 in a calendar year. Unlicensed raffle records must be kept for one year, and licensed raffles records must be kept for three years. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements and forms are available on our website. Members must not be paid for managing raffles. If you are conducting a licensed raffle, you must notify local police, in writing, prior to selling tickets. If you are conducting an unlicensed raffle, you must notify local police at least five days prior to selecting winners. Ticket stubs from all sales must be placed into a receptacle and selected randomly to allow an equal chance of winning. If the retail value of a prize is more than $40,000, or you will give away more than $300,000 in prizes during the year, you must get approval. ![]() Firearms can be prizes only at licensed raffles.Liquor can be a prize only at members-only raffles.You must own prizes before they are awarded.Members of the selling organization may purchase tickets. Individuals must be 18 years or older to purchase tickets. You can advertise using the Internet, telephone and mail. If the prize is a percentage of raffle gross receipts, a minimum prize must be disclosed Description of all prizes to be awarded.Whether or not winners must be present for the drawing.Cost per chance ($100 maximum per ticket $250 for enhanced raffles).Print rules on each ticket or on a handout: A member, 18 years or older, manages the raffle.At least three members of your organization, age 18 or older, supervise the raffle and.Your organization’s primary purpose is to develop youth: and.Individuals under 18 years of age may sell tickets, only if:.Tickets and/or payments for tickets cannot be mailed.Tickets cannot be sold over the Internet or telephone.Ticket must be paid for in full by cash, check or credit card.Members cannot be paid to sell tickets, unless they are an employee and have other duties.Ticket must only be sold by the organization’s members.Tickets must be sold for the same price.Tickets must be consecutively numbered or printed with letters or symbols that don’t repeat.Maximum price per ticket is $100 ($250 for enhanced raffles).Proceeds may go to the charitable benefit of a specific person, but only if you request and receive approval from the Gambling Commission prior to offering the raffle. Proceeds must be used towards your organization’s stated purpose. However, money raised and the number of raffles conducted by each group counts towards the limits for the entire PTA or ASB. Each group within a PTA or ASB (choir, band, debate) is part of the organization and does not have to individually meet the qualifying requirements. Lobby groups typically don’t qualify, even with a 501c rating from the IRS.Ī school’s PTA or ASB will usually qualify to offer raffles. If your organization has a stated purpose other than those listed above, you don’t qualify to offer raffles. Your charitable or nonprofit organization must be organized and operating for at least 12 months before offering a raffle and your organization’s by-laws or article of incorporation must state you are organized and operation only for one of more of the following purposes: Credit unions, cities, counties, towns and executive-branch state employees can offer raffles (see below).Only certain charitable or nonprofit organizations can offer raffles (see below).Individuals and commercial businesses cannot offer raffles, even if the money is given to charity.A raffle is a gambling activity, where tickets are sold and prizes are awarded based on chance. ![]()
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