West Virginia Charitable Raffles
Online Charitable Lotteries are regulated by the Nevada Gaming Control Board. There are rules that determine whether a charitable lottery or raffle is legal and compliant.
All raffle beneficiary proceeds must remain in the state of Nevada. Nonprofits will report and provide evidence of their extended impact.
Take a quiz to help determine whether your organization can conduct a raffle!
Affiliate Sponsors Can Help Nevada Nonprofits
If your entity would like to support a Nevada nonprofit, learn how to become an affiliate sponsor of a local nonprofit raffle and enjoy the benefits of philanthropy.
Chapter 47, Article 21A: Online Charitable Raffles
Two Options:
Under $4000 Per Event/ Under $15,000 Per Year
Nevada Gaming Control Enforcement Division Operations Unit
(702) 486-2224 or by email at ops@gcb.nv.gov.
Charitable or public service organization which has been in existence in WV for at least one year are authorized to conduct raffles without a license provided any prize awarded in any single raffle not exceed $4,000 in value hat the cumulative gross proceeds derived from the conduct of raffle occasions by any such organization shall not exceed $15,000 during any calendar year.
Qualified Organizations and Qualified Sports Organizations are permitted to operate online raffles in Nevada.
There are two types of qualifying organizations which have different limitations: Qualified Organizations and Qualified Sports Organizations.
“Qualified organization” means an alumni, charitable, civic, educational, fraternal, patriotic, religious or veterans’ organization or a state or local bar association that:
1. Has been certified by the Department of Taxation or the Internal Revenue Service as not operated for profit; or
2. Is registered with the Secretary of State as a charitable organization that solicits contributions pursuant to NRS 82A.100.
A “qualified professional sports organization” that is affiliated and co-branded with a professional sports team franchise which is a member of Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League or the National Football League; and plays the majority of its home games in this State.
Yes
You may be eligible if you have been certified with the Department of Taxation or the IRS as a nonprofit Or are registered with the NV SOS as a charitable organization that solicits contributions Or if you are a qualified professional sports organization.
No
Yes
You may be eligible! You should have received an email confirmation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. You will need this confirmation to onboard.
No
Sorry, your organization may not be able to conduct a raffle until authorized by the Nevada Gaming Control Board Charitable Gaming Enforcement (702) 383-7500.
Q3: Is this your nonprofit’s first raffle?
Yes
You may be eligible! You should have received an email confirmation from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. You will need this confirmation to onboard.
No
You may be eligible if your organization has not already awarded the $500,000 prize limit.
Yes
You are eligible!
No
Sorry, your organization may violate state laws if you fail to expend the net proceeds within Nevada.
Q6: Does your organization have a segregated bank account exclusively for raffle operations?
Yes
Let’s get ready to raffle!
No
Eligible? Get started with your raffle!
Charitable Raffle Onboarding Request