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Can I offer contests that involve chance-based games in Alaska? What are the requirements?

Can I offer contests that involve chance-based games in Alaska? What are the requirements?

Based on the information provided in the context documents, contests of chance are not authorized in Alaska unless they fall under specific exemptions [3.2]. The exemptions include raffles, lotteries, bingo games, pull-tab games, race classics, rain classics, goose classics, mercury classics, deep freeze classics, dog mushers’ contests, snow classics, snow machine classics, canned salmon classics, salmon classics, animal classics, crane classics, cabbage classics, Calcutta pools, big bull moose derbies, and king salmon classics.

If you are planning to conduct a contest of chance that does not fall under any of the exemptions listed above, you will need to obtain a permit from the department and ensure that the method or implement used is expressly authorized by the department [3.2].

It is important to note that the net proceeds of any charitable gaming activity, including contests of chance, must be dedicated to political, educational, civic, public, charitable, patriotic, or religious uses in the state [3.5].

Local Prohibition of Charitable Gaming

It is also important to note that local municipalities or villages may prohibit charitable gaming or pull-tab sales through a local option election [3.4]. If a majority of voters vote “yes” on the question of whether to prohibit charitable gaming or pull-tab sales, the department may not issue any licenses, permits, or vendor registrations authorizing charitable gaming or pull-tab sales within the boundaries of the municipality or village, or within five miles of the boundaries of the municipality or within the perimeter of an established village [3.4].

In summary, contests of chance are only authorized in Alaska if they fall under specific exemptions or if a permit is obtained from the department. The net proceeds of any charitable gaming activity must be dedicated to specific uses, and local municipalities or villages may prohibit charitable gaming or pull-tab sales through a local option election.

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Alaska