The conducting of raffles is subject to the following restrictions.
(A) The entire net proceeds of any raffle must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct that game;
(B) No person except a bona fide member of the sponsoring organization may participate in the management or operation of the raffle, provided however that sponsoring organizations may contract with third parties (i.e., a third-party operator/vendor) who, acting at the direction of and under the supervision of the sponsoring organization, provide bona fide services to the sponsoring organization in connection with the operation of a raffle and may pay reasonable compensation for such services. Such services include the following:
(1) Advertising, marketing, and promotion;
(2) Legal;
(3) Procurement of goods, prizes, wares and merchandise for the purpose of operating the raffle;
(4) Rent, if the premises upon which the raffle will be held is rented;
(5) Accounting, auditing and bookkeeping;
(6) Website hosting;
(7) Mailing and delivery;
(8) Banking and payment processing; and
(9) Other services relating to the operation of the raffle.
(C) No person may receive any remuneration or profit for participating in the management or operation of the raffle, except for a third-party operator/vendor as provided herein;
(D) A licensee may rent a premises on which to determine the winning chance or chances in a raffle only from an organization which is also licensed under this subchapter;
(E) Raffle chances may be sold or issued only within the State of Illinois and only at the locations specified on the license, and winning chances may be determined only at the key location(s) specified on the license; and
(F) A person under the age of 18 years may participate in the conducting of raffles or chances only with the permission of a parent or guardian. A person under the age of 18 years may be within the area where winning chances are being determined only when accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
(Ord. 2023-06-0979O, passed 6-13-2023)