Is there a legal way to run a raffle online?

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Is there a legal way to run a raffle online?

If so, what types of permits would I need to pull?

Asked on January 2, 2013 under Business Law, California

Answers:

MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Every state is different and the laws regarding raffles and gambiling and charities and the like are all different. You need to set down everything in writing for the purpose of the raffle and contact a business law attorney to see if you need to register with the secretary of state in every state in which would allow people to enter, and whether the rules of the raffle as you have them written down would be legal.


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