Are Raffles 'Allowed'?

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

I raffled a couple of Hank Aaron cards to raise money for the NLBM here, was a lot of fun, I don't see a problem doing it for profit, just run it by Leon for the green light. I love the idea of paying $20 for a $200 card, just make sure the odds are realistic.

Not 100% certain, but that may be considered gambling, depending on what state you're in. If not doing it for charity through a properly licensed and recognized 501(c)(3) organization, you may need some kind of license/permit/registration or something like that as well. And even if a proper charity, could still have some state or local filing required because of the gambling aspect. And definitely not sure of the issues and implications of doing that online and then dealing with people across state lines. The idea I believe with breakers is that everyone sort of of agrees to go in together to pay for and split up the cost of whatever it is that is being sold. My understanding is they try to see that everyone gets something so that what was paid for their spot isn't just gone, like it would be if they had put it down at the roullete table in some casino and just lost it. Theoretically what all breakers due is in reality a form of gambling, but obviously the way they all do it has not been legally challenged anywhere in the U.S. to date, at least not to my knowledge. Good luck.