Occasional raffles
Paid raffles authorised by the DGOJ for a prize of goods, drawn within a year. They are occasional by design, not a continuous business.
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Raffles and draws in Spain.
Spain allows occasional raffles with authorisation from the national gambling regulator, the DGOJ, and free promotional draws without it. Here is how each works.
01 At a glance
The short version.
- Regulator
- Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ)
- Occasional raffles
- Any entity can apply. Prizes must be goods worth at least 20% of sales, drawn within a year.
- Fee
- €100 per authorisation
- Tax
- 20%, or 7% for charitable raffles
- Online
- Tickets for authorised raffles can be sold online
- Promotional draws
- Free-to-enter promotional draws need no authorisation and are taxed at 10%
- Lotteries
- Reserved to the state operators SELAE and ONCE
02 The models
Three ways draws run.
Whether a draw needs authorisation depends on whether entrants pay and how often it runs.
Charitable raffles
The same authorisation, taxed at a reduced 7% when the raffle is run for charitable purposes.
Promotional draws
Free-to-enter draws run to promote a product or service, which do not need DGOJ authorisation.
+ Know before you run
What operators need to know.
- Occasional raffles are exactly that. They cannot be run as a regular, ongoing business.
- Prizes must be goods rather than cash, and worth at least 20% of ticket sales.
- Lotteries as such are reserved to SELAE and ONCE, so a paid draw needs to fit the occasional raffle rules.
- The draw has to take place within a year of authorisation.
- Regional gaming rules can also apply, so check the autonomous community where the raffle runs.
03 Questions
Common questions.
Can you run an online raffle in Spain?
Tickets for occasional raffles authorised by the DGOJ can be sold online.
Who can apply for a raffle authorisation?
Any entity can apply to the DGOJ, paying a €100 fee per authorisation.
Can a Spanish raffle offer a cash prize?
No. Prizes in occasional raffles must be goods, worth at least 20% of ticket sales.
Do promotional draws need authorisation in Spain?
Not when they are free to enter. Free promotional draws need no DGOJ authorisation.
Sources
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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