​​Low-value games played for fundraising purposes

​This exemption means that low value games of chance can be played for fundraising purposes.  The proceeds of a game must be used for the lawful purposes of a not-for-profit organisation or a charitable purpose, and not for the private gain or benefit of anyone except by way of charity.

The amount to play must not exceed $30 and any available prize must not exceed $300. ​

Conditions

A game which is played primarily for fundraising purposes, subject to the following conditions:
  • the proceeds of the game (with deduction allowable only for reasonably incurred operational costs, including reasonably incurred cost of prizes) are used for the lawful purposes of a not-for-profit organisation or charitable purpose and not for the private gain or benefit of any person except by way of charity;
  • the game is not:
    • a game of the kind typically played at a casino;
    • Keno;
    • played using an Electronic Gaming Machine;
    • a game which the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission has otherwise declared to be an exempt game under section 3(8A) of the Gaming Control Act 1993; or
    • a game which the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission has determined is an authorised game under section 76ZZK of the Gaming Control Act 1993;
  • the cost to play per participant does not exceed $30;
  • the retail value of any available prize does not exceed $300;
  • sufficient information is provided in advance to enable participants to reasonably understand the rules of the game; and​
  • sufficient records are retained to reasonably demonstrate compliance with these conditions.

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