Northern Territory
Raffle rules for the NT — and the online-only exemption.
Like Tasmania, the Northern Territory has an exemption that makes online raffles straightforward to include.
The online-only exemption
If your raffle is online-only — no physical paper tickets sold in person in the NT — it's exempt from the Northern Territory's raffle regulations. An online raffle run through RaffleLink can include NT buyers without an NT permit.
The catch: mixing in-person and online
The exemption is for online-only raffles. If you also sell paper tickets in person in the NT, those in-person sales must follow the NT's raffle rules. The clean path for an online platform is to keep NT sales online.
If you're selling in person in the NT
If your fundraising involves selling physical tickets at an NT event, the online exemption doesn't cover that side — you'd follow the NT's standard raffle rules for the paper tickets. Check with the NT regulator, and contact support@rafflelink.com if you're running a mixed in-person and online raffle.
A note on foreign / interstate lotteries
The NT has its own framework around lotteries operated into the Territory. For a standard online community raffle run through RaffleLink, the online-only exemption is what's relevant. If you're doing something unusual — a large commercial-scale lottery, or anything beyond a community fundraiser — check the NT rules carefully or ask us first.
What RaffleLink does
For an online raffle, RaffleLink treats NT buyers under the online-only exemption. If your plans include in-person sales in the NT, that's the point to talk to us and the regulator.
The official source
Raffles and lotteries in the NT are overseen by Licensing NT. Verify the current position with them, especially if any part of your raffle is sold in person.