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Can I offer contests that involve entry fees in New Jersey? What are the requirements?

Based on the information provided in the documents, you can offer contests that involve entry fees in New Jersey as long as they are contests of skill and not games of chance.

Requirements for offering contests in New Jersey

  • The contest must be a contest of skill, meaning that the winner or winners are selected solely on the quality of an entry in the contest as determined by a panel of judges using uniform criteria to assess the quality of entries [1.1].
  • The contest must be approved as a “contest of skill” by the Attorney General [1.1].
  • The contest must not constitute unlawful gambling under the laws of New Jersey [1.1].
  • The sponsor of the contest of skill, or any officer, employee, or agent of the sponsor, shall not be subject to any civil or criminal liability under the laws of New Jersey that prohibit gambling [1.1].

License requirements

If you plan to offer contests of skill in New Jersey, you do not need to obtain a license from the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission [1.1]. However, if you plan to operate a fair or exhibition in any county under the designation “Official Agricultural Fair,” you must obtain a certificate to operate from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture [3.1].

Conclusion

You can offer contests that involve entry fees in New Jersey as long as they are contests of skill and not games of chance. You do not need to obtain a license from the Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission, but you may need to obtain a certificate to operate from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture if you plan to operate a fair or exhibition.

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New Jersey