Raffle tickets must be obtained from a vendor, along with an invoice that shows the quantity of tickets printed, the sequential numbers used, and the price printed on the tickets.
A member of our club can print raffle tickets on her home computer. May we purchase our raffle tickets from her?
Yes. A vendor may be an individual operating out of their home or office, or a vendor may be a traditional printing business. Be sure that the organization receives an invoice or documentation—even if the tickets are provided free of charge—that shows who printed the tickets, the quantity of tickets purchased, the range of the sequential numbers used, and the selling price printed on the ticket.
May we purchase raffle tickets in bulk?
Yes. Organizations may purchase sequentially numbered raffle tickets in bulk. Tickets purchased in bulk may be used for more than one raffle of the same type that occur during the same month. The raffle tickets must have a detachable section, with both parts sequentially numbered, starting with number “1” and continuing through the number of tickets purchased. This will make it easier to track inventory on your LG820 Raffle Inventory and Sales Log.
Certificates of participation may be used in lieu of a traditional raffle ticket when the selection method does not use a raffle ticket stub.
Use the following guidelines when using certificates of participation in your raffle:
All entries have an equal chance of selection.
The certificate of participation must include the location, date, and time of the selection of the winning entries.
The method of selection cannot be manipulated or based on the outcome of an event not controlled by the organization.
One certificate could include multiple entries in the raffle. A common example is the duck race. Plastic ducks are numbered, and the certificates of participation have corresponding numbers on them. Typically, the ducks are dropped in a river and the first duck to reach a destination downstream is the winner. Other numbered items could be used with certificates of participation—like ping pong balls, etc., but all entries must be of equal shape, size, and weight.
All other raffle requirements must be followed.
To ensure the method of selection meets all raffle requirements, contact the Gambling Control Board at 651-539-1900.
If an organization sells advertising on a raffle ticket, the money must be deposited into the gambling account and reported as other income on the LG100A.
