The following restrictions apply to raffles in Will County.
(A) The entire net proceeds of any raffle or poker run must be exclusively devoted to the lawful purposes of the organization permitted to conduct that raffle or poker run.
(B) No person except a bona fide director, officer, employee, or member of the sponsoring organization may manage or participate in the management or operation of the raffle or poker run. Sponsoring organizations may contract with third parties who, acting at the direction of an 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: (a) advertising, marketing and promotion, (b) legal, (c) procurement of goods, prizes, wares and merchandise for the purpose of operating the raffle, (d) rent, if the premises upon which the raffle will be held is rented, (e) accounting, auditing and bookkeeping, (f) website hosting, (g) mailing and delivery, (h) banking and payment processing, and (i) other services relating to the operation of the raffle.
(C) If a licensee rents the premises on which to determine the winning chance or chances in a raffle, the rent may not be determined based upon the percentage of receipts or profits from the raffle.
(D) No person may receive any remuneration or profit for participating in the management or operation of the raffle.
(E) Winning chances may be determined only at those locations specified on the license.
(F) No person under the age of 18 may participate in the conducting of raffles or chances. A person under the age of 18 may be within the area where winning chances are being determined only when accompanied by his or her parent or guardian.
(1980 Code, § 116.20) (Res. 81-179, adopted 9-24-1981; Ord. 05-501, adopted 11-17-2005; Ord. 21-442, adopted 12-16-2021) Penalty, see § 116.99