You will need to apply for this approval if you intend to hold a lottery in the Australian Capital Territory. There are a wide range of lottery-type activities that need approval, including:
- trade promotion lotteries
- raffles
- housie
- calcuttas
- card jackpot raffles
- lucky envelope raffle.
A lottery is an arrangement where prizes are drawn, thrown or competed for by lot, dice or any other mode of chance. There are exemptions from needing approval if the total prize value does not exceed a certain amount.