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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It's not fundraising, it's fun raising!! Charity Fun Raising!!! The traditional 50/50 raffle is a fund raising staple for large and small charities. In a traditional 50/50 raffle 50% of the proceeds go to the prize winner and the other 50% go to the non-profit or charitable organization hosting the raffle. Each ticket sold is a chance to win. Therefore, the more tickets sold the bigger the jackpot. The bigger the jackpot the more fun! With TAP 50:50, ticket sales are fed from

The Humboldt Broncos have been doing lotteries in the province of Saskatchewan for 25 years now.  The lottery has been a major fundraiser for the continuing operations of the team. 

Alberta rules allow the carryforward of unclaimed prizes.  This stirred a buying frenzy at an Eskimos game when their electronic raffle ticket winner went unclaimed.  They brought forward $82,000 dollars, but the 36,000 fans spent more than almost another $800,000 which got the jackpot a little frothy.

Sean O’Hagan was looking for a business opportunity when he attended the World Junior Hockey tournament in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2011. He was amazed at the participation and the size of the 50/50 jackpot at the event and he wondered what would happen if the winner was not there to collect the prize.

What follows is a summary of existing IRS guidance with respect to the following hypothetical issue: What are the United States tax withholding and reporting requirements for an entity that runs a raffle or lottery (charitable or otherwise) and offers a winning prize of an in-kind asset such as an automobile (the “Prize”).

Proposition 5 added to the list of Professional Sports Teams that can host electronic 50/50 raffles at their games.  It also removed the barrier that the team had to have a foundation prior to 2016 although they do need a charitable foundation.

The Canadian lottery industry had been held at bay by an obscure clause in the criminal code know as clause 207.4. The clause was originally added in 1979 and amended once in 1984. The clause stated that “computers cannot be used in the conduct and management of lottery schemes”. 

Sometimes it seems as though just about anything can be purchased online these days.  Books.  Clothes.  Shoes.  Medicines.  Alcohol.  Movies, music  and other forms of entertainment.

Electronic raffle tickets are now available during National Hockey League and National Basketball Association games at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

Provincial Raffle Policies

Both Canada and The US are undergoing an interesting period with regards to gambling, but for very different reasons.  Canada's regulatory framework is going through proposed changes to allow charities to utilize online medium for charitable raffles, While Obama overturned a longstanding U.S. policy that prohibited Internet gambling.

Below you will find a compilation of state raffle laws, rules and information.  I have tried to include any quirks that other states generally do not have, mostly just for sake of interest.

Here's a step in the right direction for Kansas.  Sadly they have not approved electronic raffles.  Click on link below for the full article.  The date on this article is Oct 30/2014. Nonprofit groups welcome Kansas raffle amendment on Tuesday’s ballot | The Kansas City Star .

Clearly a cultural norm that would be difficult to approve in a state that has not seen these type of events.  I find these raffles not only amusing, but somewhat intriguing.

First of all, when it comes to legislation, nothing is easy.  The CASL (Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation) is no different.  There are plenty of rules and regulations surrounding this legislation, brought into effect July 1, 2014.