One-off charity lotteries
A single lottery for a good cause, licensed by the municipality or, for prize packages of €4,500 or more, by the Ksa. At least 40% of proceeds must go to the cause.
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Lotteries in the Netherlands.
In the Netherlands, paid lotteries must serve a good cause and are licensed by the municipality or the Kansspelautoriteit. Commercial paid raffles are firmly off limits.
01 At a glance
The short version.
- Regulator
- Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa)
- Paid lotteries
- Must serve a good cause, with at least 40% of one-off lottery proceeds going to it
- Licensing
- Small lotteries by the municipality, prize packages of €4,500 or more by the Ksa
- Online
- Tickets can be sold online, but the draw itself may not be held online
- Promotional games
- Paid promotional games of chance count as illegal lotteries
- Commercial raffles
- Not permitted. The Ksa acted against a purchase-linked car raffle in June 2026.
02 The models
Two licensed routes.
Paid draws in the Netherlands exist to raise money for good causes, and the size of the prize decides who licenses them.
Ongoing charity lotteries
Recurring lotteries for good causes under a Ksa licence. The current licence period runs from August 2025 to August 2030.
+ Know before you run
What operators need to know.
- Tickets can be sold online, but the Ksa says the draw may not take place online. Take advice on how any online draw process fits.
- At least 40% of one-off lottery proceeds must go to the good cause.
- Commercial paid raffles are not allowed. In June 2026 the Ksa imposed a penalty order of €150,000 per breach on a purchase-linked car raffle.
03 Questions
Common questions.
Can a company run a paid raffle in the Netherlands?
No. Paid lotteries must serve a good cause and be licensed, and the Ksa acts against commercial raffles, including purchase-linked ones.
Can lottery tickets be sold online in the Netherlands?
Yes, for licensed lotteries. The draw itself, however, may not be held online.
How much must go to the good cause?
At least 40% of the proceeds of a one-off lottery.
Sources
- One-off lotteries, Kansspelautoriteit
- Ongoing charity lottery licence, Kansspelautoriteit
- Games of chance to promote something, Kansspelautoriteit
- Ksa action against a promotional game of chance, Bird & Bird
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on exactly how a draw is run, so take advice for your own model. Reviewed September 2026.
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