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). RaffleLink adds the required odds information to your public raffle page when SA is included.
• 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.