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Understand: Why You Can't Run a Raffle

Updated over a week ago

Learn legal restrictions for Raffles that may prevent you from running one.

In the U.S., Raffles are subject to federal and state regulations that prevent some organizations from running a Raffle.

You may not be able to add a Raffle to your Campaign for one of the following reasons:

  • Your organization is in the US and is not a registered 501(c) organization.

  • Your organization is a registered 501(c) organization but is located in one of the following states which prohibit online raffles:

    • Alabama

    • California

    • Hawaii

    • Indiana

    • Iowa

    • Kansas

    • Minnesota

    • New Jersey

    • New Mexico

    • Rhode Island

    • Utah

    • Washington

    • Wisconsin

If your organization has only recently been granted 501(c) status, it’s also possible that your organization may not be in our database yet. In this case, please contact us.

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