It's the time of year when many non-profit groups are
selling fundraising raffle tickets, whether they be for a
trip-of-the-month, championship game pools, or plain raffles for
money and/or prizes.
With the advent of the internet, some will post their raffles on
social media web-sites, advertising to friends across Canada, and
in some cases around the world.
I'll admit to being a "downer" when I point out to
friends that they should not be buying or selling raffle tickets to
residents of other provinces. After all, what is the harm?
I'm glad you asked! First of all, in Saskatchewan, the
Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority ("SLGA")
specifies with every gaming licence issued that "ticket sales
must take place within Saskatchewan". They further provide
that "[p]ersons visiting from out of province may purchase a
ticket if the entire transaction of payment and receipt of ticket
occurs while the person is in Saskatchewan." Thus, by selling
to people living
