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

Yes, you can offer contests that involve chance-based games in North Carolina, subject to certain requirements.

Requirements for Offering Contests with Chance-Based Games

  • The contest must not involve cash prizes or merchandise prizes exceeding $500 per game or $1,500 per session [3.1].
  • If the contest involves a raffle, participants may exchange chips, markers, or tokens from the game night event for raffle tickets. The term “cash prize” includes gift cards that are issued by a financial institution or its operating subsidiary and that are usable at multiple unaffiliated sellers of goods or services [3.2].
  • It is unlawful to promote, operate, or conduct a server-based electronic game promotion. It is also unlawful for any person to possess any game terminal with a display that simulates a game ordinarily played on a slot machine regulated under G.S. 14-306 or a video gaming machine regulated under G.S. 14-306.1A for the purpose of promoting, operating, or conducting a server-based electronic game promotion [4.2].

Additionally, if you plan to offer contests at the North Carolina State Fair, you must follow the entry requirements outlined in 02 NCAC 20B .0304 [2.1].

Conclusion

In summary, you can offer contests that involve chance-based games in North Carolina as long as the prizes do not exceed the limits set by the law and the contest does not involve server-based electronic game promotions. If you plan to offer contests at the North Carolina State Fair, you must also follow the entry requirements outlined in 02 NCAC 20B .0304.

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North Carolina