| Gambling Control Board approval required |
To cancel a raffle, an organization must request approval in writing prior to the drawing date from the Board’s executive director at:
The request must include the reason the raffle is canceled. After receiving approval of the Board's executive director to cancel a raffle, all money must be returned to persons who purchased a raffle ticket. If a person cannot be located within 30 days after reasonable attempts via mail and telephone, the receipts are deposited and reported on the LG100A as raffle gross receipts. Documentation must be kept with raffle records showing the attempts made to reach all persons who purchased a raffle ticket, as a person is entitled to claim a refund for up to one year from the date of the canceled raffle. |
| Approval required |
To change a raffle drawing date, an organization must request approval in writing from the executive director of the Gambling Control Board. For a licensed organization, the request must be signed by the organization’s chief executive officer (CEO) or gambling manager. (For an exempt organization, the request must be signed by the CEO and the local unit of government.) The executive director will approve a drawing date change if:
The Board’s executive director will not approve a drawing date change because the desired level of profit was not obtained. To obtain approval, send a letter stating the reasons why the raffle date needs to be changed. Send the letter to:
If a raffle date change is approved, an organization must publicize that fact to purchasers and document the approved date change in the monthly meeting minutes. |