Tools for Nonprofits

Nonprofit raffle and lottery rules and regulations.

August 23, 2023

At Zeffy, our goal is to provide nonprofits with the tools and resources they need succeed. Our series of articles walking nonprofits through the raffle and lottery rules and regulations in their province or state is here to do just that.

(If your province or state isn’t listed below, we’re working on it and we will publish it soon!)

Nonprofit raffle and lottery rules and regulations in the United States.

In the United States, each state has its own set of definitions and laws that dictate what is considered a raffle, which organizations are permitted to host a raffle, and what is required to legally host a raffle. We’ve broken them down for you and done our best to explain a few of the trickier parts.

Nonprofit raffle laws in California.
Nonprofit raffle laws in Colorado.
Nonprofit raffle laws in Connecticut.
Nonprofit raffle laws in Florida.
Nonprofit raffle laws in New York.
Nonprofit raffle laws in Texas.
Nonprofit raffle laws in Washington State.

Nonprofit raffle and lottery rules and regulations in Canada.

Every province or territory in Canada, has its own set of rules and regulations governing lotteries for charity. We’ve broken them down for you and done our best to explain a few of the trickier parts.

Charitable Lottery Regulations in Alberta
Charitable Lottery Regulations in British Columbia
Charitable Lottery Regulations in Manitoba
Charitable Lottery Regulations in New Brunswick
Charitable Lottery Regulations in Newfoundland and Labrador
Charitable Lottery Regulations in Nova Scotia
Charitable lottery regulations in Ontario.
Charitable Lottery Regulations in PEI
Charitable Lottery Regulations in Quebec
Charitable Lottery Regulations in Saskatchewan