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  1. Managing Your Raffle
  2. Activation
  3. The Activation Checklist

Raffle Rules

Overview

During activation, you'll need to review and acknowledge raffle rules specific to your selected states. The system automatically shows only relevant rules based on your state selections.

National Rules (All States)

  • Only Not-For-Profit organizations can benefit from raffles in Australia

  • Extensions Policy:

    • Without permit: Allowed with notification to existing ticket holders

    • With permit: Must obtain gaming commission approval

State-Specific Rules

Queensland (QLD)

  1. Eligibility

    • Limited to non-profit organizations

  2. Participation Restrictions

    • Excluded participants:

      • Board members;

      • Committee executives;

      • Management;

      • Raffle organizers; and

      • Their immediate families

  3. Prize Draw Requirements

    • Draw major prizes before minor prizes (descending value)

    • Alternative order must be clearly advertised

    • Minor prize winners remain eligible for major prizes

  4. Unclaimed Prizes

    • Must keep prizes for minimum 1 year

    • If winner unlocatable:

      • Organization may use prize

      • Or sell prize and use proceeds

  5. Audit Requirements

    • EOFY audit required for >$10,000 gross proceeds

Victoria (VIC)

  1. Participation Restrictions(Permitted Raffles)

    • Excluded:

      • Office holders

      • Employees

      • Relatives (spouse, parents, children, siblings)

  2. Unclaimed Prizes

    • Hold for 3-12 months

    • Can then sell and use proceeds

  3. Draw Restrictions

    • Reverse draws NOT permitted, prizes must be drawn most to least valuable

South Australia (SA)

  1. Eligibility

    • Non-profits only

  2. Participation Restrictions

    • Excluded:

      • Management committee members

      • Raffle management personnel

  3. Draw Flexibility

    • Flexible draw order permitted

    • All tickets must be eligible for Major Prize

  4. Financial Limits

    • Expenses cap: 65-80% of gross proceeds

  5. Unclaimed Prizes

    • Hold minimum 2 months

    • Then conduct redraw

New South Wales (NSW)

  1. Participation Restrictions

    • Excluded:

      • Management committee members

      • Raffle management personnel

  2. Financial Limits

    • Expenses cap: 60-70% of gross proceeds

  3. Unclaimed Prizes

    • Hold for 3 months

    • Then conduct redraw

Western Australia (WA)

  1. Prize Order Requirements

    • Must award in descending value order

    • Winner choice only if prizes are equal value

  2. Financial Limits

    • Expenses cap: 70% of gross proceeds

  3. Unclaimed Prizes

    • Hold for 1 year

    • Make repeated contact attempts

    • Commission directs disposal after 1 year

  4. Refund Policy

    • Ticket purchase refunds prohibited

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

  • Unclaimed Prizes

    • Must conduct redraw after reasonable time

Northern Territory (NT)

  1. Eligibility

    • Non-profits only

  2. Unclaimed Prizes

    • After 3 months, give to Director-General of Licensing

  3. Results Publication

    • Publish major prize winners (>$1,000)

    • Local newspaper

    • Within 14 days of draw

Tasmania (TAS)

  • Online interstate raffles exempt from TAS regulations

  • Paper ticket sales in TAS require compliance

  • Contact support for TAS-specific guidance

Important Notes

  • Review rules carefully for your selected states

  • Contact support with any questions before acknowledging

  • Rules acknowledgment required for activation

  • Keep rules accessible for reference during raffle

Questions or Concerns?

Contact RaffleLink Support:

  • Phone: 0404 395 826

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