Lucky Draw & Contest Rules in Singapore: A GRA Compliance Guide
Singapore lucky draws and spin-the-wheels fall under GRA's trade promotion class licence: free entry, published rules, 7-day winner notice, records and PDPA.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a licence from GRA to run a lucky draw in Singapore?
Not an application. A business running a lucky draw or game of chance to promote its own non-gambling goods or services is covered by the class licence in the Gambling Control (Trade and Other Promotional Games and Lotteries - Class Licence) Order 2022. There is nothing to submit and no need to notify GRA, but you only qualify if you meet every condition in the Order, and GRA says no waivers are given.
Can I require customers to make a purchase to enter a lucky draw in Singapore?
Yes. The Order allows the right to take part to depend on buying the goods or services being promoted, such as 'spend S$50 to get one chance'. What you cannot do is charge a fee to play or enter. Entry itself must be free, or tied only to buying the promoted product.
What are the rules for a lucky draw where winners are picked after the campaign ends?
That is a non-instant draw, and extra conditions apply. The draw must be held in front of an audience, which can include a live stream, or witnessed by an independent scrutineer, and you must keep records of the draw and prize distribution for at least five years. If total prize value exceeds S$10,000, you must also publish results in a major newspaper within 7 days or on your website for at least 2 months, and get a statement from a scrutineer, who must be a registered public accountant.
Can a Singapore lucky draw or spin-the-wheel use mahjong tiles, playing cards or a roulette design?
No. The Order's Second Schedule lists impermissible gambling articles, including mahjong tiles, English playing cards, roulette wheels, dominoes and Hoo Hey How dice, and their images cannot be used in the game or in its advertising. The First Schedule also rules out games such as mahjong, roulette, poker, Big Small and anything that relies on 4D, TOTO or horse-race results. This catches many Chinese New Year creatives.
Can I make entrants share or tag friends for a Facebook or Instagram giveaway?
On Facebook, Meta's Pages policy says a promotion must not require or incentivise participants to share, repost, tag others or otherwise publicise it. Instagram's Promotion Guidelines prohibit inaccurate tagging. The safest approach across both is to never make sharing or tagging a condition of entry, include official rules, and state that the platform does not sponsor or run the promotion.
Is it PDPA compliant to collect NRIC numbers for a lucky draw?
Generally not in full. The PDPC's NRIC advisory guidelines give a lucky draw example where the organiser collects name, contact details and only a partial NRIC number (the last three digits and checksum), then checks winners against their physical NRIC when they claim. Collect only what you need to run the draw and contact winners, and ask for marketing consent separately.
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