An organization may conduct a raffle which will not be completed in 1 night. An organization may sell a chance which is good for an extended period of time with a series of drawings, with a chance to win a prize multiple times during that period, provided all chances are sold before the first drawing. Any such raffle must first be approved by the Board of Charitable Gaming.

79 Del. Laws, c. 199, § ?4;

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 28 Sec. 1534

  • Board: means the Delaware Board of Charitable Gaming;

    (2) "Districts" means those districts mentioned in article II, § 17A or § 17B of the state Constitution;

    (3) "Game or games" means bingo, instant or sealed game, and charitable gaming;

    (4) "Members-only game" means any game of chance open for participation only to members of the sponsoring organization;

    (5) "Organization" means a veterans', religious or charitable organization, volunteer fire company or fraternal society as defined in article II, § 17A or § 17B of the state Constitution. See Delaware Code Title 28 Sec. 1502

  • charitable gaming: means any game or scheme operated by an organization which has been in existence 2 years or longer in which chance is the dominant factor in the game, a consideration is paid to play and a prize may be won, excluding slot machines, roulette, craps or baccarat games. See Delaware Code Title 28 Sec. 1527
  • raffle: means a form of lottery in which a number of persons buy 1 or more chances attempting to win the same prize. See Delaware Code Title 28 Sec. 1533
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