FAQs
What is a minor lottery?
A minor lottery is a fundraiser conducted by an organisation where the total retail value of all prizes is $5,000 or less.
You don't need a licence for a minor lottery.
What is a major lottery?
A major lottery is a fundraiser conducted by an organisation, where the total retail value of all prizes is more than $5,000, and the winners are decided by lot or draw.
A licence is required before any major lottery can begin or be advertised.
What is a minor bingo session?
A minor bingo session is an event where a series of games of bingo are played and the gross proceeds of the session are no more than $500 (proposed to increase to $1000).
Fundraising bingo sessions can be conducted by an organisation, such as a charity, registered club or sporting club.
A licence is not required for a minor bingo session.
What is a major bingo session?
A major bingo session is an event where a series of games of bingo are played and the gross proceeds of the session are more than $500 (proposed to increase to $1000) and less than $9000.
Fundraising bingo sessions can be conducted by an organisation, such as a charity, registered club or sporting club.
A licence is required to conduct a major bingo session.
What is an instant lottery?
Instant lotteries use an instant scratch or ‘break-open’ tickets where the number, letter or symbol is hidden and any prizes are immediately known on revealing the hidden number, letter or symbol. The prizes in the lottery cannot be more than $5000 in total.
A licence is required before you can advertise or begin an instant lottery.
What are Calcutta and sweepstakes?
Sweepstakes are a fundraising lottery, where participants are randomly drawn an entrant in horse race, harness race or greyhound race. The gross proceeds in the lottery are less than $2000 (proposed to increase to $5000).
A Calcutta sweepstake is a sweepstake where the winning chances are auctioned. The gross proceeds in the lottery are less than $15,000 and the running costs are not more than 10% of the proceeds with remaining funds used in prizes.
A licence is not required to conduct sweepstake or Calcutta sweepstake.
What is a card jackpot lottery?
A card jackpot lottery is a proposed lottery conducted by an organisation, which only members or class of members have a right to participate. The game comprises of rounds of lotteries, where the winner of each lottery has the right to select a card from a card display for the chance to win a major prize. The prizes in the lottery cannot be more than $5000 in total.A licence is not required to conduct a card jackpot lottery.
What is a minor trade promotion?
A minor trade promotion is a lottery to promote goods or services. The winners must be determined by a drawing or by chance. The total prize value is less than $5000.
A licence is not required to conduct a minor trade promotion.
What is a major trade promotion?
A major trade promotion is a lottery to promote goods or services. The winners must be determined by a drawing or by chance. The total prize value is more than $5000, or prizes include instant prizes (regardless of total value).
A licence is required to conduct a major trade promotion.
What is a trade promotion (instant prize)?
A trade promotion (instant prize) is a lottery to promote goods or services, where instant scratch or break open tickets are used to conceal a number, letter or symbol.
A licence is required to conduct any trade promotion (instant prize).
