Thread: raffles - are they legal?

I held a raffle at my last show, just as an extra way to make money and get some audience interaction during the show. It wasn't for charity.

I have been to many shows in the past who have also done this and I had planned to do it at each show.

However, I have just recieved an email saying that holding a raffle that's not for charity is illegal and I shouldn't do it.

I've searched on google and can't find any clear answers... can anyone help??

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may help you... Letter of the Law - Raffle Ticket Printing*|*Raffle Ticket Printing
and here...
http://www.resourcecentre.org.uk/inf.../Licensing.pdf

Seems non charity raffles are gambling or such like an a license is required.

Whoops we did them at ever single one of our Dr Sketchy's I never new.
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Diva x

Crikey! I didn't know about this either! Thanks for sharing the info though Khandie.
Damn!!
x

hahaha! Strippers? Illegal gambling? Whatever next......

Thanks for that Khandie!

And thanks Kitty for the giggle!

Who would have thought?!

I've finally found a website that explains things much more clearly:

Letter of the Law - Raffle Ticket Printing*|*Raffle Ticket Printing

It would appear that the type of raffle we often hold at burlesque shows would fall under this category:

"Private Raffle: If tickets will be offered only to a defined group, such as members of a club or employees of the same organisation, and the raffle will not be advertised or available outside this group, a Private Raffle will be appropriate. In this case, you will also not need a licence."

So i think we're safe from a long stretch in prison this time ;-)

That's useful to know...thanks for sharing the update and glad it's worked out alright in the end x

excellent to know! great post!