Raffle and Bingo Licenses

Overview

Applying for a raffle or bingo licenses involves three steps:

Registration as a “qualified” organization with the State of NJ LGCCC: LGCCC Application
Municipal approval of the specific event
State review of the municipality-approved application

Any organization wishing to apply for a municipal license to conduct raffles must first register with and obtain an identification number from the state’s Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission (LGCCC). In order to register, the organization must submit a completed application accompanied by a non-refundable registration fee of $100. Senior citizen clubs and organizations are exempt from the registration fee. The initial registration is good for two years and it can be renewed every two years thereafter for $100.

Once an organization is qualified to conduct games of chance under the provisions of state law and is in receipt of an identification number from the LGCCC, it may apply for a raffles license from the

Fee Schedule

By law, the municipality is permitted to charge its own fees to defray the costs associated with administering the state’s licensing law. This is in addition to the LGCCC’s fees.

The township’s fee schedule is identical to that of the LGCCC’s, which follows. Therefore, when your organization submits its raffles application to the Township Clerk, it must be accompanied by two separate checks-one payable to Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission and one payable to the Township of North Brunswick. Both checks will be for the same amount.

On-Premises Raffles – Cash (50/50) Or Merchandise

Value Less than $400.00: No fee
Value $400.00+: $20.00 for each day on which a drawing is to be conducted under the license.

Off-Premises Raffles

Cash (50/50): $20.00 fee at the time of application. In the event that the awarded prize exceeds $1,000.00, then an additional fee of $20.00 per thousand or part thereof in value of the awarded prize shall be forwarded to the state together with the Raffle Report of Operations form.
Merchandise: $20.00 for each $1,000.00 or part thereof of the retail value of the prize.

Other Types Of Raffles

Non-Draw Raffles: $20 for each wheel or game held on any one day, or any series of consecutive days not exceeding six at one location. (Examples: carnival games or wheels)
Instant Raffle Games: $20.00 for each day on which instant raffle tickets are sold or offered for sale or $750.00 for a one-year license to sell, or to offer for sale, instant raffle tickets during that year.
Hole-in-One Contest: $20.00 per $1,000.00 or part thereof of the retail value of the ancillary prizes offered.
Casino Night: $100 for each day of operation (includes up to 5 game tables); $20 per day additional for each additional game table.

Bingo

$20.00 for each occasion on which any game or games of bingo are to be conducted under the license.

Forms

For your convenience, we have made the following forms available for download from our website. These are fillable forms that may be filled out on your computer and printed out.