Football squares raffle rules in Oklahoma

Are charitable football raffles legal in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma lets a qualified nonprofit run raffles with no state license or report — as long as the organization runs it itself and doesn't hire it out.

Oklahoma's charitable raffles are governed by Oklahoma Statutes tit. 21, §1051. Regulator: Oklahoma (raffles allowed by statute; no state raffle license).

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

Oklahoma requires no license or report to conduct a raffle. The organization must be a nonprofit that has operated for at least two years, and it may not hire or contract another person or company to conduct the raffle, sell tickets, or solicit contributions (a third-party platform for administration is generally acceptable if no one is paid based on the raffle).

Can you sell raffle tickets online in Oklahoma?

Oklahoma requires the organization to run the raffle itself rather than hire it out; sell tickets through your own organization.

Who can run a charitable raffle in Oklahoma?

Religious, charitable, labor, fraternal, educational, or other nonprofit associations (and their branches/lodges/chapters) operating without profit to members for at least two years.

How do you stay compliant in Oklahoma?

• Make sure your nonprofit has operated for at least two years.
• Run the raffle yourself — don't hire or contract it out.
• No state license or report is required.
• Remember federal withholding on prizes over $5,000.

Oklahoma doesn't set a fixed percentage, but proceeds support the organization's purposes. (Federal tax withholding applies to prizes over $5,000.)