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Get a Limited Engagement Small Games of Chance License

Service overview

Nonprofits need this license to hold games of chance for a limited period of time.

Small games of chance include:

  • Punch boards.
  • Pull-tabs.
  • Raffles.
  • Drawings.

Nonprofits can get a Limited Engagement Small Games of Chance License if:

  • The prize is less than $500.
  • They will only hold the game three or fewer times.
  • They will hold the game for seven days or fewer.
  • They do not own or lease a location where the games are held.

To hold more than three games a year, you need a Small Games of Chance License.

If the prize is over $500 you also need a Special Permit License.

Who

Nonprofit organizations can apply for this license.

Requirements

Application

Notarized Small Games of Chance application

Other registrations

You must be registered with the Department of Revenue as one of the following:

  • Nonprofit organization
  • Charitable organization
  • Religious association
  • Civic association

Where and when

Online

You can apply online using eCLIPSE.

If you need help filing your application online, you can schedule a virtual appointment.

In person

You need an appointment to visit the Permit and License Center in person.

Permit and License Center
1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
MSB, Public Service Concourse
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Office hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Offices close at noon on the last Wednesday of each month.

Cost

License fee
$10

How

You can apply for this license online through eCLIPSE or in person at the Permit and License Center.

Online

1
Upload all required documents.

Applications are reviewed within five business days.

2
If the application is approved, you will receive notice to pay balance.

If the application isn’t approved, you will receive an email stating what is missing or required.

In person

1
Visit the Permit and License Center.

L&I can review most applications while you wait.

2
L&I will either issue your license or request more information.

Renewal requirements

You cannot renew this license. You must get a new one each time.


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