Educational materials and printable handouts

Whether you are a licensee or a patron of a gambling establishment, we’ve put together some information on common gambling and non-gambling activities that you might find useful.

Printable handouts

• Problem Gambling Poster & Helpline (www.evergreencpg.org)

Gambling Activity Information Brochures

• Alternative Drawing Format (PDF, 600 KB)
  • Poker Runs
  • Mock Animal Races (Duck Races)
  • Joker Poker / Queen of Hearts Raffles
  • 50/50 Raffle
  • Additional Members-Only Format

• Fundraising Events (PDF, 600 KB)
  • Individuals
  • Charitable / Nonprofits
  • Fundraising 101 Questions - (i.e. Can I raffle my house?)

• Raffles (PDF, 600 KB)
  • What is a Raffle?
  • Raffle Qualifications
  • Proceeds
  • Ticket Sales / Prizes / Determining Winners
  • Recordkeeping
  • Rules of Play
  • Members-Only Raffles
  • Licensed Raffles

• Promotional Contests of Chance (PDF, 500KB)
  • Complaints
  • Posting Rules
  • Entry Requirements
  • Bar Bingo / No-Fee Bingo
  • Free Poker Promotions / Tournaments

• Unlicensed Gambling Activities for Commercial Businesses (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Dice & Coin Contests
  • Sports Wagering
  • Bowling Sweepstakes
  • Card Games
  • Promotions
  • Trivia / Skill Games

• Unlicensed Gambling Activities for a Non-Profits (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Selling Raffle Tickets
  • Members-Only Raffles
  • Public Raffles / Bingo / Amusement Games
  • Golf Sweepstakes
  • Turkey Shoots
  • Player Limits

• 100-Square Sports Pool Boards (PDF, 900 KB)
  • Sports Board Authorizations
  • Developing House Rules
  • Bracket Pools
  • Common Mistakes
  • Rules Offering Sports Boards

• Essay Contests (PDF, 600 KB)
  • Most Contests Fail
  • Lack of Regulation
  • Questionable Contest?
  • Questions to Ask

• Illegal Gambling Activities (PDF, 800 KB)
  • Bookmaking
  • Animal Fighting
  • Illegal Gambling Devices
  • Antique Slot Machines
  • Card / Dice Games
  • Sports Wagering
  • Internet Gambling
  • Professional Gambling
  • Player (i.e. Gambler)
  • Criminal Penalties

Activities that don't require a license

There are some activities that don't require a license, such as essay contests and promotions.