CA SB650

Permanently extends authorization for major league sports raffles by eligible nonprofit organizations beyond January 1, 2024, allowing raffles to be conducted at home games with 50% of gross receipts dedicated to charitable purposes and 50% paid to winners.

Defines eligible organizations as private nonprofits affiliated with or established by teams from MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL, WNBA, MLS, or professional golf and racing organizations that have operated in California for at least one year and hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Requires winners to be determined by manual draw from paper tickets with unique identifiers, prohibits random number generators and cryptocurrency payments, and restricts raffles to one per home game with no sales in family seating areas.

Mandates eligible organizations register annually with the Department of Justice, pay registration fees ($10,000 minimum for organizations, $200 per raffle, and $20 for draw conductors), and file detailed seasonal reports on gross receipts, recipients, and prize information.

Prohibits raffles from being conducted over the internet, in gambling establishments or racetracks, or utilizing slot machines, and requires unclaimed prizes at season's end to be donated to designated charitable recipient organizations within 30 days.