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Types of Raffle Permits and Requirements

Types of Raffles and Requirements

Fifty-fity Coupon Games

  • Any sponsoring organization conducting a bazaar may operate a “fifty-fifty” coupon games each day of a permitted bazaar event and may award cash prizes of fifty per cent of “fifty-fifty” coupon games 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 corresponding 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 at 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 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

Cow-Chip Raffle

  • Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle may operate a cow-chip raffle once a calendar year and may award cash prizes in connection with such raffle
    • 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 the 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

Teacup Raffle

  • 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
      • Be consecutively numbered and have a correspondingly numbered stub that shall include the name, address and telephone number of the purchaser
      • 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 percent 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 data and time of 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

Duck-Race Raffle

  • Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle may operate a duck-race raffle once each calendar year
    • 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

Frog-Race Raffle

  • Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle may operate a frog race raffle once each calendar year
    • 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

Golf Ball-Drop Raffle

  • Any sponsoring organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle may operate a golf ball-drop raffle once each calendar year. 
    • 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

Special Tuition Raffle

  • Any organization qualified to conduct a bazaar or raffle may conduct a special tuition raffle once each calendar year.
    • The municipality where the tuition raffle is to be conducted may, by ordinance:
      • Allow any organization permitted to conduct a tuition raffle to fund all or part of a student recipient’s education or to pay all or part of a student recipient’s student loan each year for a period not to exceed for years
      • Permit the student recipient to be the actual tuition raffle winner, a relative of the raffle winner or a student chosen by the raffle winner
      • Give authority to the sponsoring organization to permit the tuition prize to be divided among student recipients designated by the raffle winner
      • Provide that the tuition prize be paid each consecutive year, commencing with the first year of the student recipients education at an accredited private or parochial school, or public or independent institution of higher education selected by the student recipient
      • Provide that the tuition prize be paid directly to the educational institution or financial institution that made the student loan designated by the student recipient and no tuition prize shall be redeemed or redeemable for cash
      • Provide that the tuition raffle winner have a period not to exceed four years to designate a student recipient
        • All proceeds of a tuition raffle shall be deposited in a special dedicated bank account approved by the municipal official and all tuition raffle expenses shall be paid from such account
        • The municipal official shall prescribe the maintenance of tuition raffle accounts by any sponsoring organization and such accounts shall be subject to audit by the municipal official. 
        • The municipal official may require any organization conducting a tuition raffle to post a performance bond in an amount sufficient to fully fund the tuition raffle prize to be awarded
        • Any organization permitted to conduct a tuition raffle shall file a tuition raffle financial report in a manner prescribed by the municipal official. 
          • Such report shall detail the status of the tuition prize money or the raffle and any other information that the municipal official may require, on a quarterly basis, during the months of January, April, July and October, until all tuition or student loan payments for each tuition raffle have been paid.

Additional Permits and Insurance are required for Duck Race, Frog Race, Cow Chip and Golf Ball Drop Raffles. Please see Outdoor Amusement Permit Application page to fill out additional forms. 

Applications need to be submitted no later than 30 Days Prior to Event.