Football squares raffle rules in North Dakota

Are charitable football raffles legal in North Dakota?

North Dakota allows charitable raffles, but you need local authorization plus a state charitable-gaming permit from the Attorney General.

North Dakota's charitable raffles are governed by North Dakota Century Code ch. 53-06.1 (Games of Chance). Regulator: North Dakota Attorney General — Gaming Division.

Do you need to register to run a raffle in North Dakota?

First get site authorization from the local city or county (which may charge up to $100), then apply to the Attorney General's Gaming Division for an annual permit ($150 per location). The organization must be a North Dakota nonprofit that has operated in the state for at least two years (educational organizations are excepted).

Permitted organizations follow the Attorney General's charitable-gaming reporting requirements.

Can you sell raffle tickets online in North Dakota?

North Dakota regulates games of chance through the Attorney General; sell tickets in person unless another method is authorized.

Who can run a charitable raffle in North Dakota?

Veterans, charitable, educational, religious, fraternal, civic and service, public-safety, or public-spirited organizations that are North Dakota nonprofits operating in the state for two years.

How do you stay compliant in North Dakota?

• Get local site authorization, then the Attorney General's annual permit.
• Meet the two-year North Dakota nonprofit requirement.
• Keep raffle cash prizes within $4,000 (per prize and per day).
• Use the proceeds for your organization's purposes.

North Dakota doesn't set a fixed percentage here, but a single raffle cash prize is limited to $4,000 (and $4,000 total cash prizes in one day), and proceeds support the organization's purposes.