1. www.michigan.gov/cg (517) 335-5780
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2. Licensing and Fees Large raffle: $50 fee per drawing date
For prizes over $500
Allows the sale of charity game tickets
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Name
Address
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Phone Number
Raffle
Veteran’s Organization 127
Drawing will be held August 5, 2015 at 7:00pm
First Prize:
$5,000
Drawing held at:
1022 W Main St
Lansing, MI
$5.00
per ticket
License # R01234

3. Licensing and Fees Small raffle: $15 fee for up to 3 drawing dates
$5 for each additional drawing date
All prizes awarded, for each drawing date, must total $500 or less

4. Licensing and Fees Exempt Raffle Meeting night
Maximum $100 in total prizes
Theatre roll tickets

5. Raffle Ticket Accountability

6. Accountability Licensee cannot purchase tickets in their name
Ticket sellers cannot be paid
Ticket sellers must be 18 years or older
Must be 18 to purchase raffle tickets

7. Accountability Deposits must be made within 2 business days
Raffle funds must be deposited separate from any other funds
Keep deposit slips
Checks cannot be cashed from proceeds
Bank statements and all check images from the bank account used for the licensed event must be retained

8. Record Keeping
Game records must be retained for 3 full years + the current year
Raffle ticket accountability form(s)
A list of winners over $100
Name, address, phone number
Copy of application
License
Worker Service Record
Receipts, invoices, and deposit slips
Bank statements and bank copies of all cleared checks
Copy of the Financial Statement
Copy of the House Rules from the event
Remember
Deposits within 2 business days of event
Deposit money separately
Mail financial statement only

9. Rules Licensee cannot purchase tickets in their name
Ticket sellers cannot be paid
Must be 18 to purchase or sell raffle tickets

10. House Rules Organization name License number
Effective date (the day you begin selling tickets)
Refund policy
Alternative drawing date
Drawing method (order in which prizes will be awarded
Price of tickets

11. Prizes cannot be forfeited to the organization
Prizes must be awarded
If prize is not claimed or winner not located within 60 days
Hold a new drawing with original ticket stubs
Request permission from Bureau to donate to another non-profit organization
Prizes cannot be forfeited to the organization

12. Sell Licenses can be issued up to 18 months prior to drawing date
Don’t limit sales to the location on license
sporting events, festivals, farmers markets, place of employment, etc.
Advertise the event through any legal means
Consider ticket seller incentives to boost sales

13. Marketing Your Ticket Items to include on raffle ticket:
Printing donated by…
Coupons
Advertisements
Promote limited quantity or odds of winning
Events held by the organization
Dinners, Bands, Karaoke, Pancake Breakfasts

14. Raffle Ideas 50/50’s In-House Playing Card Progressive Tin Can
Card Blitz
Daily 3 / Daily 4 (based on Lottery numbers)
Duck Race
Animal Determination

15. Camel Race Raffle

16. Selling Charity Game Tickets with Large Raffle
14-16% Profit
All prizes in box & funded from sales
Sell anywhere on location
Instant winners = constant sales
Instant player gratification
Additional entertainment
*Remember CGT’s can only be sold during the time and date on the license.

17. Charity Game Tickets Annual license - $200 fee per year
Allows ticket sales 7 days a week, from 8:00am-2:00am, at the location listed on the license
Special license - $15 per day, up to 4 consecutive days per license
Allowed up to 8 special licenses per year

18. Progressive Playing Card Raffle
Designate a winning card (Jack of Hearts)
52 playing cards (54 if using Jokers)
Put the cards in (security envelopes), seal, and shuffle the cards before they are numbered
Each envelope must be signed by at least 2 Chairpersons
All envelopes must be placed in a locked display case
Any person who performs these tasks may not purchase raffle tickets for this event

19. Progressive Playing Card Raffle
Each week’s winner from the sale of raffle tickets has the opportunity to select an envelope
If they select the designated playing card, the jackpot prize will be awarded
Otherwise, the player will receive the consolation prize

20. Progressive Playing Card Raffle
Percentage of weekly ticket sales are added to the accumulated prize each week
Maximum weekly contribution is 70%, including consolation prize
Progressive Raffle Accountability Form must be completed each week
Electronic game form is mandatory and must be printed each week
Attach deposit slip and ticket stub drawn

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