The Short Answer Yes — online raffles are legal in Canada, but only when they are run by eligible organizations and licensed by the appropriate provincial gaming regulator. There is no federal “online raffle license,” and selling raffle tickets online without proper provincial authorization is not legal.

To run an online raffle in Canada, an organization must first confirm it is eligible, apply for and obtain a raffle license from its provincial gaming regulator, work through any regulator-requested changes during the review process, and only then launch ticket sales using software that exactly matches the approved rules. The charity—not the raffle software provider—must apply for and hold the license.

Geolocation is met with unrealistic expectations. For instance, ordering an Uber or pizza and watching a moving dot on your phone as the car drives into your drive is just a fantasy. The Uber or pizza driver has a smartphone with an accelerometer and gyroscope in it, and that phone or app is using GPS satellite positioning. GPS is a fairly accurate technology, but unfortunately often not accessible for online applications. The most common form of Geolocation methods is IP bas

I’ve always said Western Canada is the epicenter of 50/50 raffles. We’ve seen some very big jackpots in Western Canada and it seems Edmonton is in the center of the epicenter if that is possible…it certainly appears to be. I wrote a paper hypothesizing that professional sports teams could run major lotteries more successful than our very popular Hospital Home Lotteries. It looks like it only took me 7 years, and a perfect storm to be right, but I’ll take it. Teams such as the

Machine to machine ( M2M ) is direct communication between devices using any communications channel , including wired and wireless . Telcoms have created M2M programs due to the growth of the Internet of Things. These programs can be used to add cellular connectivity to our raffle terminals and centrally manage multiple devices. I wouldn't consider this a daunting task, as I'm pretty comfortable working outside of my comfort zone and there are a lot of providers out there

Original Article here: https://techxplore.com/news/2020-02-sweyntooth-vulnerabilities-bluetooth-devices.html Credit: CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Singapore say they have found security flaws in more than 480 Bluetooth devices including smart home gadgets, fitness bracelets and medical instruments. The vulnerabilities, which were found in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) software development kits, could cause crashes or permit hackers to gain read/write access to devices. Nick

Regulators, developers, operators and charities don't always talk the same language and confusion can occur.  For purposes of this blogsite

This article is meant to cover the basics for legal 50/50 raffles for pro sports teams and their foundations in Texas.  As with any law the devil is in the details, and I will be covering those details in future articles. History In 2015 Texas voted on Proposition 4 which allowed professional sports teams’ foundations to hold 50/50 raffles at their home games in Texas.  It was introduced by Representative Charlie Geren on behalf of the Texas Rangers. A 50/50 raffle is a raff

*NOTE:  This act does not pertain to professional sports teams.  Proposition 5 is the relevant document for researching rules and regulations around professional sports team foundations requirements.  It can be found here. The Charitable Raffle Enabling Act , effective January 1, 1990, permits "qualified organizations" to hold up to two raffles per calendar year, with certain specified restrictions. A raffle is defined as the award of one or more prizes by chance at a single

50/50 Raffles are Illegal in Texas...(this is an example of laws many Texans don't know) Did you know 50/50 raffles are illegal in Texas except for professional sports teams' foundations?  Most people wouldn't know this because 50/50's are prolific in the state.  Every 50/50 that you see (except at pro sports games) are in fact illegal.  Money cannot be offered as a prize in a Texas raffle.  There are other rules that at face value can be problematic...however if you were to

Donors or Gamblers? Are purchasers of charitable raffle tickets gamblers or donors? Many participants are gamblers. They just want entertainment and a chance to win the jackpot. Others are motivated to participate in a charitable raffle by their belief in that charities work.  Probably most players participate for both reasons, the possibility of winning the jackpot and to support a worthy cause. Regardless of motivation, each player is making a donation so for convenience l

The federal government has changed criminal code 207(4) c to allow the provinces the right to allow charitable gaming on or through a computer.  This change opens the door for charities to adopt the use of random number generators (RNGs) for their raffles in Canada. In many US jurisdictions this is already a reality.  Random number generators can be utilized to ascertain the winner of a raffle, by simply (or not so simply) choosing at random a ticket from a set of tickets.  T

The wildly popular "Chase the Ace" fundraiser, which is attracting huge crowds to a Nova Scotia town, is part 50-50 draw and part luck of the cards. The premise of the fundraiser is simple. Participants buy five-dollar tickets and are entered in a draw. Organizers select one ticket from the pool, and the winner automatically gets 20 per cent of the money that's been raised. Meanwhile, 50 per cent of the money goes to charity, and the remaining 30 per cent is added to the buil

I made this video about 5 years ago. It still rings true today....mostly. Some states will require a physical draw which the video explained, however many jurisdictions are ok with a gaming lab certified random number generator for the draw.

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