Raffle License

The Division of Gaming's Office of Charitable Gaming is responsible for the licensing and regulation of raffles and bingos conducted by charitable organizations.  Our regulatory responsibility is to protect the public interest and the integrity of games of chance played in the state. We annually license approximately 7,500 raffle organizations that hold over 12,000 active raffle licenses.  The raffle section on average fields over 13,000 inquiries each year regarding licensing, games of chance and other general information.

​​IMPORTANT:  ONLINE RAFFLES AND RAFFLE TICKET SALES ARE NOT LEGAL IN WISCONSIN.  SILENT AUCTIONS ARE NOT A RAFFLE AND DO NOT FALL UNDER THE SAME GUIDELINES.​

Quick Links

​​COVID19 - Postponing or Canceling a raffle​ (UPDATED 4/28/20)	​
​Common Questions Regarding Raffles	​Check the Status of your Raffle License
Conducting raffles for Indiviuals & Businesses	Access Charitable Forms Library
​How to Apply for a New Raffle License	​Request a Duplicate Raffle License
​How to Renew your Existing Raffle License	​Change Organization's Designated Member
​Information on operating a Calendar Raffle	​Raffle Rules, Regulations and Publications
​Information on operating a Duck Race Raffle March Madness Brackets & Super Bowl Boards	​Charitable Presentation Request Form​
​Return to Raffle Section Home Page Return to Office of Charitable Gaming Home Page