The Bureau of Gambling Control regulates the 50/50 Major League Sports Raffle Program established by Penal Code 320.6. Penal Code section 320.5 governs which organizations qualify and how the raffles must be conducted. This exception to the general constitutional prohibition against lotteries requires that at least 90 percent of the gross receipts from these raffles go directly to beneficial or charitable purposes in California. In California, charities and certain other private nonprofit organizations may conduct raffles to raise funds for beneficial or charitable purposes in the state.
