Football squares raffle rules in Kansas

Are charitable football raffles legal in Kansas?

Kansas allows charitable raffles (authorized by a 2014 constitutional amendment); a license is only needed once annual raffle receipts pass $25,000.

Kansas's charitable raffles are governed by Kansas charitable-raffle law (Kan. Stat. ch. 75). Regulator: Kansas Department of Revenue — Office of Charitable Gaming.

Do you need to register to run a raffle in Kansas?

A nonprofit religious, charitable, fraternal, educational, or veterans' organization needs a charitable-raffle license only if its annual (July–June) gross raffle receipts exceed $25,000; at or under $25,000, no license is required. You can't use an electronic gaming/vending machine to sell tickets or hire a professional raffle vendor.

Can you sell raffle tickets online in Kansas?

Kansas prohibits selling raffle tickets through electronic gaming or vending machines; sell tickets in person.

Who can run a charitable raffle in Kansas?

Nonprofit religious, charitable, fraternal, educational, or veterans' organizations.

How do you stay compliant in Kansas?

• Get a license if your annual raffle receipts will exceed $25,000.
• Don't sell tickets via electronic gaming or vending machines.
• Don't hire a professional raffle vendor to run it.
• Use the proceeds for your organization's charitable purposes.

Kansas doesn't set a fixed percentage, but proceeds must support the organization's charitable purposes, and you can't contract a professional vendor to run the raffle.