ACT Raffle Regulations – A Simple Guide

Like most states, in the ACT the value of your raffle prize pool will dictate whether your organisation will require a permit. Is my Raffle an Exempt Lottery? The good news is if your raffle proceeds will be used for charitable purposes and the total value of your prize pool does not exceed $2500 then […]

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Raffle Regulations for Queensland-A Simple Guide

In Australia raffles are considered to be gambling and each state has its own raffle regulations overseen by a government body. When planning a raffle your first consideration should be to review the raffle regulations for Queensland to ensure your raffle is legal. Are you an eligible association? In QLD an “eligible association” may conduct […]

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Raffle Regulations for NSW – A Simple Guide

In Australia raffles are considered to be gambling and each state has its own raffle regulations overseen by a government body.  New South Wales is one of the easiest states in which to conduct a raffle. A decent size raffle may be conducted without any government permit paperwork which is fantastic news especially for small […]

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Can I Fundraise for an Individual?

It is a question we receive almost weekly at RaffleLink. Perhaps the person is travelling overseas to participate in a competition or requires an operation for a medical condition, the reasons are many and varied. The short answer is you are unable to use a raffle to fundraise for an individual. Raffles are considered to […]

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Raffle Regulations Australia – 1 Minute Summary

When planning a raffle many people bypass investigating the raffle regulations because it is daunting, confusion and they don’t know where to begin. Quite often a raffle permit is not required, but we want to ensure that you’re not accidentally breaking the law. So we’ve compiled a quick 1 minute summary of state raffle regulations […]

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