APPENDIX Type Permit Purpose Total prize value limits Money prize restrictions Additional comments Art unions Yes (free) - if total prize pool exceeds $25,000 (under $25,000 treat as a raffle) Fundraising - at least 30% of gross proceeds to not-for-profit organisation No Total value of money prizes (excluding spending money) capped at $25,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel prize Expenses (including prizes) not to exceed 70% of the gross proceeds. Charity housie, cash housie (bingo) Yes (free) Fundraising (charity only) - 12.5% of gross proceeds to charity Max. of 75% of gross proceeds Ordinary game prize cannot exceed $150. Max. value of jackpot prizes offered in a minor session - $500; major session - $2,000, super session - $4,000 Max. of 40 cents per ticket. Expenses (excluding prizes) not to exceed 12.5% of gross proceeds. Chocolate wheel Yes (free) Fundraising (charity only) - 40% of gross proceeds to charity Max $500 People 17 years cannot take part. Expenses (including prizes) not to exceed 60% of the gross proceeds Club bingo (housie) No Social entertainment, promoting trade $30 max No money prizes Only on premises of registered club. Max. 5 per ticket. Cannot be conducted on Sunday and Saturday and after 6pm Friday Football doubles and similar (football triples, final score, points margin) No Fundraising - at least 40% of gross proceeds to not-for-profit organisation $5,000 Total value of money prizes (excluding spending money) capped at $5,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel prize. No more than 3000 tickets may be sold in a series. Only one lottery may be conducted at the same time. Expenses and prizes not to exceed 60% of the gross proceeds. Football (sports) tipping No, if value of ticket sales does not exceed $20,000 Yes (free), if value of ticket sales exceed $20,000 Social entertainment or fundraising No limit Total value of money prizes (excluding spending money capped at $5,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel price. Except for fundraising amount, all proceeds of ticket sales or rights to participate must be distributed back to participants as prizes No salaries, commissions.
Gaming (casino) nights No Social entertainment, fundraising for charities No prizes can be given or won. Persons participate for the entertainment value and with the knowledge that the proceeds will help a charity. An admission fee or charge may be charged (the fundraising amount). Patrons cannot risk a stake on the outcome. Patrons cannot win and cannot anything lose anything of value. Chips/tokens cannot be redeemed for money or anything of value; cannot be used for the purpose of bidding in an auction; cannot be used to determine the winner of a prize (for example, person with greatest number of chips. Gratuitous lotteries No Social entertainment or connected to a fundraising event (cannot promote trade or business) $25,000 No money prizes Must be free of any entry fees or charges. The right to enter may be based on the purchase of a plate at a fundraising dinner function, fundraising ball, or the purchase of a ticket for a seat at a particular fundraising event or function. Hundred clubs and similar progressive lotteries No, if value of ticket sales does not exceed $20,000 Yes (free) if value of ticket sales exceed $20,000 Social entertainment or fundraising No limit Total value of money prizes (excluding spending money) capped at $5,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel prize. Except for fundraising amount, all proceeds of ticket sales or rights to participate must be distributed back to participant as prizes. No salaries, commissions. Lucky envelopes Yes (free) Fundraising (charity only) - 40% of gross proceeds to charity From $40 to $200 depending on sale price of ticket. People under 17 years cannot take part. Tickets can be sold at 20 cents, 50 cents or $1 each. Expenses (including prizes) not to exceed 60% of the gross proceeds. lotteries (lotto-style lotteries) No Fundraising - at least 40% of gross proceeds to not-for-profit organisation Total value of prizes must be 50% of the gross proceeds, and cannot exceed $10,000 Total value of money prizes (excluding spending money) capped at $5,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel prize. Purchase price of the ticket cannot exceed $2. Only one lottery may be conducted at one time and in any period of 7 days. Expenses not to exceed 10% of the gross proceeds.
raffles No Social entertainment, promoting trade Total value of a single prize $100; one prize valued at $500 in a session No money prizes Only on premises of registered club. Number of sessions limited to 7 each week. Session no longer than 3 hours. Raffles, guessing No Fundraising - at 40% of gross proceeds to organisation $25,000 Total value of money prizes (excluding spending money) capped at $25,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel prize. Expenses (including prizes) not to exceed 60% of the gross proceeds. Scratch and break-open lotteries (no-draw lotteries) No Fundraising - at 40% of gross proceeds to organisation $5,000 value of money prizes (excluding spending money) capped at $5,000. Spending money limited to 20% of value of travel prize. No more than 3,000 tickets may be sold in a series. Only one lottery may be conducted at the same time. Expenses and prizes not to exceed 60% of the proceeds. Social housie (bingo) No Social entertainment, fundraising Ordinary game $30 max Jackpot prize - total value of prizes in session $150 max. Except for fundraising amount, all proceeds of ticket sales or rights to participate must be distributed back to participants as prizes. Cannot be conducted on premises of registered clubs or on licensed premises. No salaries, commissions. Sweeps and calcuttas No, if value of ticket sales does not exceed $20,000. Yes (free) if value of ticket sales exceed $20,000. Social entertainment, fundraising Sweeps: based on ticket sales Calcuttas: based on ticket sales and proceeds from auction No limit Except for proceeds for a non-profit organisation, all proceeds of ticket sales and auction must be distributed back to participants as prizes. Can only be conducted on prescribed events. Trade promotion lotteries and games of chance Yes. Fee payable on value of prizes Promoting trade or business Generally no restrictions Must be free of entry fees or charges