1. Raffle Laws In Ct

23-114-202.2c All bingo faces and raffle tickets must be preprinted on paper or plastic in a form approved by the director. No electronic devices, machines, or facsimiles may be used as bingo faces, raffle tickets, or otherwise, by participants of games of bingo or raffles conducted under this chapter. The registration period during which organizations may conduct raffles is September 1 through August 31. An organization must file the raffle registration form at least 60 days before the scheduled date of the raffle in order to give Registry staff sufficient time to process the form.

• Alabama – Online raffles prohibited
• Arkansas – Online raffles prohibited
• California – Online raffles prohibited
• Georgia
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Indiana – Prohibits the use of credit cards for purchase of entry
• Iowa – Permits online charity raffles, but only with an Electronic Manufacturer and Distributor that is licensed in Iowa.
  Due to this regulation, Eventgroove Fundraising is unable to serve organizations in Iowa for raffles.
• Kansas– Online raffles prohibited
• Minnesota – Online raffles prohibited

• Montana – Prohibits the use of credit cards for purchase of entry
• New York
• Utah– All raffles prohibited

1. Raffles may only be run by qualified organizations. Raffles to benefit personal causes are not allowed on Eventgroove Fundraising under any circumstances.
2. The organization running the fundraiser is regulated by its state and in some cases, local laws, and therefore is fully responsible for the organization’s complete legal compliance. Therefore, the organization must directly consult their respective laws and regulations of their respective state and locality.
3. We strongly advise seeking guidance from legal counsel and your state attorney general’s office if you are unsure of raffle regulations in your area.
4. All Terms of Use, including the roles and responsibilities of all parties, are defined in Eventgroove’s Terms of Use.

We are happy to help you choose what type of fundraiser is best, and even help you set it up. However, we cannot provide legal advice, and strongly recommend speaking to a lawyer if you are unsure about the regulations in your area.

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(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive, any organized church, volunteer fire company or veterans organization or association conducting a bazaar or raffle, (1) may be permitted to redeem prizes in cash; (2) shall be exempt from the requirement of preserving unsold raffle tickets beyond ninety days after the conclusion of the holding, operating and conducting of such bazaar or raffle and shall be permitted to dispose of unclaimed prizes after such ninety days; and (3) may file a reconciliation of expenditures and receipts signed by an officer in lieu of an accountant.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 7-185a

• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive, any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle under the provisions of § 7-172 may conduct such bazaar or have the actual drawing of such raffle in a municipality other than the municipality which grants the permit, provided the chief of police or if there is no police department, the chief executive officer of the other municipality has in writing approved such bazaar or drawing.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-177, any sponsoring organization conducting a bazaar may operate “fifty-fifty” coupon games each day of a permitted bazaar event and may award cash prizes of fifty per cent of “fifty-fifty” coupon game sales for each coupon drawing conducted. Not more than three scheduled drawings may be held on any day on which a bazaar is permitted. A “fifty-fifty” coupon game shall be operated from an authorized bazaar booth and shall allow for the sale of “fifty-fifty” coupons at a predetermined uniform price. Each “fifty-fifty” coupon shall be consecutively numbered and shall have a correspondingly numbered stub. Each sponsoring organization shall provide different colored coupons for each drawing and shall award one prize for each drawing held. Each sponsoring organization conducting such games shall conspicuously post, at each bazaar booth at which such games are conducted, a notice or notices which shall include the dates, times and places of any “fifty-fifty” coupon drawings, as well as the prices and colors of coupons to be sold for each drawing. The municipal officer shall prescribe the form of such notice which shall contain the following statement: “Holders of coupons must be present to claim a prize.” Each such organization shall account for each coupon printed and sold for each drawing and shall announce the amount of sales and the prize to be awarded immediately prior to each drawing. The sponsoring organization shall preserve all sold and unsold coupons or stubs for a period of at least one year from the date of the verified statement required pursuant to § 7-182.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 7-177, any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle under the provisions of § 7-172 may operate a cow-chip raffle once a calendar year and may award cash prizes in connection with participation in such a raffle, in addition to those prizes authorized pursuant to § 7-177. Such raffles shall conform to the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive. A cow-chip raffle shall allow for the sale of consecutively numbered tickets with correspondingly numbered stubs, entitling the holders of such tickets to the temporary possession of a plot of land for purposes of the conduct of the cow-chip raffle. Each sponsoring organization conducting a cow-chip raffle shall provide for a suitable land area on which the cow-chip raffle activity is to be conducted. The area shall be sufficiently enclosed so as to confine any animal utilized in the conduct of a cow-chip raffle during the period in which the animal is so utilized. The area shall be adequately marked so as to display the number of plots to be utilized, which shall correspond to the number of cow-chip raffle tickets to be sold. The manner in which winners in a cow-chip raffle are determined shall be clearly stated prior to the commencement of a cow-chip raffle drawing and each sponsoring organization shall conspicuously post an information board which shall display the consecutively numbered plots of the cow-chip raffle event. A cow-chip raffle drawing shall commence at a designated time and shall continue until all winners of authorized prizes have been determined. No person may feed, lead or handle any animal utilized in a cow-chip raffle once the animal has entered into the enclosed area from which winners will be determined. Each sponsoring organization conducting a cow-chip raffle shall deposit all proceeds from the conduct of such raffle in a special checking account established and maintained by such organization, which shall be subject to audit by the municipal official. Any expense incidental to the conduct of such raffle shall be paid from the gross receipts of cow-chip raffle tickets and only by checks drawn from such checking account. All cash prizes awarded shall be paid from such checking account.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive, any sponsoring organization conducting a bazaar may operate a “teacup raffle” and may, through the sale of chances, award prizes consisting of gift certificates or merchandise. No such organization may conduct more than one scheduled “teacup raffle” drawing for all prizes offered on any day on which a bazaar is permitted. A “teacup raffle” shall be operated from an authorized bazaar booth. Each “teacup raffle” ticket shall (1) be consecutively numbered and have a correspondingly numbered stub that shall include the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser, or (2) be a sheet containing up to twenty-five coupons, each bearing the same number, and including a “hold” stub for the purchaser and a correspondingly numbered stub including the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser. Sheet tickets shall be made available for purchase by permittees as fund raising items at a price not to exceed ten per cent above the purchase price. Each sponsoring organization conducting such raffle shall conspicuously post, at each bazaar booth at which such raffle is conducted, a notice or notices that include the date and time of any “teacup raffle” drawing. The sponsoring organization shall preserve all sold and unsold tickets or stubs for a period of at least one year from the date of the verified statement required pursuant to § 7-182.

(f) Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle under the provisions of § 7-172 may operate a duck-race raffle once each calendar year. Such raffles shall conform to the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive. For the purpose of this subsection, “duck-race raffle” means a raffle in which artificial ducks, numbered consecutively to correspond with the number of tickets sold for such raffle, are placed in a naturally moving stream of water at a designated starting point and in which the ticket corresponding to the number of the first duck to pass a designated finishing point is the winning ticket.

(g) Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle under the provisions of § 7-172 may operate a frog-race raffle once each calendar year. Such raffles shall conform to the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive. For the purpose of this subsection, “frog-race raffle” means a raffle in which artificial frogs numbered consecutively to correspond with the number of tickets sold for such raffle, are placed in a naturally moving stream of water at a designated starting point and in which the ticket corresponding to the number of the first frog to pass a designated finishing point is the winning ticket.

Raffle Laws In Ct

(h) Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle under the provisions of § 7-172 may operate a golf ball-drop raffle once each calendar year. Any such raffle shall conform to the provisions of sections 7-170 to 7-186, inclusive. For the purposes of this subsection, “golf ball-drop raffle” means a raffle in which golf balls, numbered consecutively to correspond with the number of tickets sold for such raffle, are dropped from a pay loader, bucket truck, crane or similar vehicle, platform, helicopter, hot air balloon or other aircraft hovering above a designated target, and in which the ticket corresponding to the number of the first golf ball to be closest to the center of the designated target is the winning ticket.