Do you need a permit to run a raffle in Victoria?

Only above the threshold. In VIC, a permit is required once the total prize pool exceeds $22,340 — at or below that, your raffle can run without one. RaffleLink checks this automatically while you set up your raffle.

How long does a VIC raffle permit take to get?

4–6 weeks is typical, so build the wait into your launch plan. If your raffle needs a permit, RaffleLink flags it during setup and can prepare and lodge the application on your behalf, including a fundraising agreement.

What happens if my raffle crosses the $22,340 threshold mid-raffle?

The threshold applies to your raffle as configured — the prize pool you advertise — so the time to check is before launch, and RaffleLink does that automatically during setup. If you change the raffle later and cross the line, you’ll need a permit before the draw, so talk to us first.

Raffle rules · 2026 guide

Raffle rules in Victoria

Every Australian state sets its own raffle rules — permit thresholds, fundraising caps, time limits and draw requirements. Here’s how it works in Victoria, exactly as encoded in the RaffleLink platform (last reviewed 2026-07-10).

Quick answer

In Victoria you need a permit once the total prize pool exceeds $22,340. Below that, no permit is required.

How the VIC permit threshold works

Victoria measures its permit test on prizes, not sales: add up the full value of everything you’re giving away — that’s the total prize pool. If it exceeds $22,340, your organisation needs a permit before tickets go on sale. At or below $22,340, your raffle can run without one. RaffleLink checks this automatically while you set up, so there’s nothing to calculate by hand.

Fundraising caps and time limits

The permit threshold isn’t the only number to watch in VIC: total ticket sales are capped at 6× prize pool. In practice, a bigger prize pool buys you more fundraising headroom — RaffleLink tracks the cap for you as sales come in.

Raffles in VIC can run for 12 months at most.

Special rules in Victoria

Beyond the threshold and cap, VIC raffles come with a few rules of their own — all enforced by the platform, so you can’t accidentally break them:

Regulated by the VGCCC
Prizes must be drawn highest value first
The draw must happen within 14 days of the last ticket sale
Raffles without a permit are expected to wrap up within 3 months

Applying for a VIC raffle permit

If the total prize pool will exceed $22,340, the permit needs to be in place before tickets go on sale. Permits are issued to your organisation — it’s the raffle’s legal operator — by the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC), and applications typically take 4–6 weeks to process, so build the wait into your launch plan.

You don’t have to navigate the forms alone: RaffleLink flags the permit requirement automatically during setup and can prepare and lodge the application on your behalf — including a fundraising agreement, which the platform generates for you.

RaffleLink is licensed by the VGCCC as a Commercial Raffle Organiser (licence K24000049) — the licence Victorian organisations should look for before letting any platform run their raffle.

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Total prize pool value

Enter the total prize pool to get your verdict. In VIC, permits are required once the total prize pool exceeds $22,340.

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VIC raffle questions, answered

Do you need a permit to run a raffle in Victoria?: Only above the threshold. In VIC, a permit is required once the total prize pool exceeds $22,340 — at or below that, your raffle can run without one. RaffleLink checks this automatically while you set up your raffle.
How long does a VIC raffle permit take to get?: 4–6 weeks is typical, so build the wait into your launch plan. If your raffle needs a permit, RaffleLink flags it during setup and can prepare and lodge the application on your behalf, including a fundraising agreement.
What happens if my raffle crosses the $22,340 threshold mid-raffle?: The threshold applies to your raffle as configured — the prize pool you advertise — so the time to check is before launch, and RaffleLink does that automatically during setup. If you change the raffle later and cross the line, you’ll need a permit before the draw, so talk to us first.

Raffle rules in other states

Or check any state instantly with the permit checker, and see how compliance works on RaffleLink.

Run a compliant VIC raffle without reading the rulebook

Every rule on this page is built into RaffleLink — set up your raffle and the platform keeps it compliant from the first ticket to the draw.

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