CA SB549

Authorizes major league sports raffles conducted by eligible organizations (affiliated with MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, WNBA, MLS, PGA, LPGA, or NASCAR teams) at home games, with 50% of gross receipts going to winners and 50% to charitable purposes in California.

Requires each raffle ticket to contain a unique identifier and prohibits random number generators; winners must be determined by manual draw conducted by a registered person under Department of Justice supervision.

Mandates eligible organizations obtain Department of Justice registration and file annual reports detailing raffle revenues, costs, and charitable distributions; manufacturers and distributors of raffle products also require registration.

Prohibits raffle tickets from being sold via cryptocurrency, over the Internet, at racetracks or gambling establishments, or in family seating areas; organizations must distribute proceeds to designated nonprofits within 15 days.

Establishes registration fees (minimum $5,000 annually for organizations, $100 per raffle conducted, $10 for manual draw conductors) and requires the Department of Justice to adopt regulations by June 1, 2016; section sunsets December 31, 2018.