Online raffle legalites 25 October 2015 at 3:15PM in Charities 2 replies 1.8K views

Dan2cv

Hi there, I'm looking to raise money for charity by running a raffle, but rather than do it at a venue id like to do it online through rafflecreator.com.
Does anyone know if this is legal? Looking at the gambling commission website it looks like you need to get a remote gambling licence but none of the options seem relevant to a small personal lottery like this.
Does anyone have any experience of this?
Thanks
Dan

Dan2cv

By the way I'm in the UK

Savvy_Sue

No, but my recommendation would be to contact the charity on whose behalf you wish to raise funds. Two reasons: they may have some experience in this area, but more importantly if you are using a charity's name to raise money, you need to get their permission.