South Australia

In South Australia, raffles are "lotteries" under the Lotteries Act 2019 and Lotteries Regulations 2021, overseen by Consumer and Business Services (CBS). SA is notable for two things: it requires odds disclosure in advertising, and it requires you to capture buyers' addresses.

Who can run one

An eligible organisation — either an incorporated non-profit, or an unincorporated group with at least 10 members, a management committee, and a written constitution. Net proceeds must go to approved community purposes, never to a member or a profit-making business.

When you need a licence

• Total prize value $5,000 or less (minor lottery) → no licence needed.
• Total prize value over $5,000 (major lottery) → a major lottery licence is required.

Prize rules worth knowing

• Minimum prize floor: total prize value must be at least 20% of the total face value of all tickets. 🔴 If proceeds fall short of prize cost, you make up the difference from your own funds.
• Cash prizes over $1,000 must be paid by cheque or bank deposit, not handed over as cash.
• Prohibited prizes are set by a Commissioner's notice — check the current list with CBS before offering anything unusual.

Two SA specifics

• Odds disclosure. 🔴 If your advertising refers to a prize's value, nature, or frequency, it must include enough information for a reasonable person to understand the odds of winning (or the overall return). When SA is included, RaffleLink adds the required odds information to your public raffle page, the purchase confirmation email, and the confirmation PDF.
• Buyer address capture. 🔴 SA requires the buyer's name and address to be recorded (for licensed/major raffles, name + address + phone or email). This is why a raffle including SA asks buyers for more than just their state.

The draw and records

• Drawn at the time and place stated, using a random method (an electronic draw must use a proper random number generator).
• Draw supervision: for prize pools under $30,000, an independent person must be present; $30,000 or more needs a qualified scrutineer.
• Winning numbers for prizes over $250 published within 30 days.
• Records kept (minor: at least 3 months; major: at least 1 year); a financial statement goes to CBS after the draw (audited if the prize pool is $30,000+).

What RaffleLink does

RaffleLink adds the odds disclosure to your public page, collects the required buyer details, and checks the $5,000 licence threshold. The 20% minimum prize pool is your responsibility to meet — RaffleLink doesn't currently check it for you.