Maine DeMolay Donor Lottery Club
Official Program Rules
Charitable organization and Administrator
The charitable organization is Maine DeMolay, a Maine nonprofit in good standing. The Administrator is Levin Marketing Solution LLC operating the Maine Online Raffles platform as a State of Maine approved Payment Management System. The program page is located at https://demolay.maineonlineraffles.com. For questions, contact nathan@maineonlineraffles.com.
Program Description
Donor Lottery Club is a charitable raffle program that supports the charitable organization. Participants may enter as monthly members or by purchasing one time tickets. All entries are created only after a successful payment that meets age and Maine location requirements, and every credited entry has the same chance to win. Entries are valid only for the current raffle cycle identified on the program page and do not carry over to future cycles. This program operates as a 50/50 raffle with cycle based drawings. The charitable organization may change the program at any time to a monthly cash drawing for 2,500 dollars. If changed, the posted program page will state the effective month and details for the monthly cash drawing model.
Eligibility
Participation is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age at the time of payment. Entries are valid only when the purchaser is physically located within the State of Maine during the transaction and has allowed GPS location access when prompted. The program is void where prohibited.
Membership and Payments
Membership is a single tier priced at 20 dollars per month, called “Club Member”. A member may own and keep more than one 20 dollar tier active at the same time. Each active tier is treated as a separate membership for billing, entry issuance, and compliance records. Billing occurs monthly for each active tier. Online payments are processed by debit card only. Credit cards and prepaid cards are not accepted, and transactions the platform cannot verify as approved will be declined. A membership payment supports the charitable organization’s mission and creates entries only when the payment succeeds. Monthly tickets issued from each successful membership payment apply only to the current raffle cycle and do not carry over to future cycles. If the charitable organization changes the program to a monthly cash drawing, entries created by successful membership payments in that calendar month will apply only to that month’s drawing.
One Time Ticket Sales
Members and non members may purchase one time tickets during posted sales windows at https://demolay.maineonlineraffles.com and, if offered, at designated in person locations listed on the program page. Online purchases require GPS location access and the buyer must be physically in Maine at checkout. Only debit cards are accepted online. Credit cards and prepaid cards are not accepted. If in person sales are offered, buyers must be at least 18 years of age and payment is accepted in debit card only unless the program page states otherwise. Ticket prices and bundles are listed on the program page and may vary by cycle. Entries for one time tickets are created upon successful payment and are valid only for the current raffle cycle, or only for the drawing month if the program is changed to the monthly cash drawing.
Age and Location Verification
Date of birth is collected at checkout and orders from individuals under 18 are blocked. Online location verification uses device GPS, or other technology, at the time of payment. Attempts to spoof or falsify location void entries and may result in removal from the program.
Entry Allocation
Entries for members are credited after each successful 20 dollar membership payment per active tier as posted on the program page. A member with multiple active tiers receives entries per successful payment for each tier in the current cycle. Entries for one time purchasers are credited per ticket or per posted bundle immediately after successful payment. Any bonus entries from referrals or promotions are credited only after the qualifying payment is completed in Maine and according to the terms posted for that promotion. All entries, including any bonus entries, apply only to the cycle in which the qualifying payment occurred in the 50/50 model, or only to the month of payment if the program is changed to the monthly cash drawing.
Drawing Triggers, Schedule, and Location
Under the 50/50 model, a drawing is conducted when the current cycle total reaches 5,000 dollars, after which a new cycle begins at zero. The charitable organization may also end a cycle and hold a drawing at any public or private event at its discretion regardless of the current cycle total. If the charitable organization changes the program to a monthly cash drawing, drawings are held on or about the posted monthly date without regard to a cycle total, and a new monthly period begins after each drawing. Participants do not need to be present to win.
Prizes
This program is a 50/50 raffle. For each drawing, the prize equals fifty percent of the verified eligible payments credited to the current cycle at the time the drawing is called, up to the cycle cap, and the remaining fifty percent benefits the charitable organization. If the charitable organization changes the program to a monthly cash drawing, the prize for each monthly drawing will be cash as directed on the program page, and the 50/50 formula and cycle cap no longer apply for that month. If a listed promotional prize is offered in addition to either model, the charitable organization may substitute a prize of equal or greater value if it becomes unavailable.
Winner Selection
All drawings are conducted exclusively by manual physical drawing. Each successful payment generates one or more digital tickets, each with a unique ticket number credited to the purchaser for the applicable cycle or month. For every digital ticket issued, a matching physical ticket bearing the same unique number is created and placed into a secure draw container. During the drawing, a physical ticket is randomly selected from the container to determine the winner. Each credited entry has an equal chance to win. The Administrator maintains an append only entries ledger that links every digital ticket to the participant, the payment event that created it, and the applicable cycle or month identifier, and the physical ticket inventory mirrors that ledger.
Winner Notification and Verification
Winners are notified by email, SMS, or phone within two business days of the drawing. Winners may be required to present a valid government issued ID and complete any required forms. If a winner cannot be contacted, fails to respond within five calendar days, is found ineligible, or declines the prize, the prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.
Taxes and Forms
Winners are responsible for any federal, state, or local taxes. For prizes that meet IRS thresholds, the charitable organization or the Administrator may require completion of IRS Form W 9 and may issue IRS Form 1099 MISC or W 2G as applicable. If a winner does not submit all required tax documentation, including a valid Taxpayer Identification Number or Social Security Number, by the deadline stated in the winner notification, the charitable organization will withhold 31.15% of the prize for taxes on the winner’s behalf. Any amounts withheld will be remitted to the appropriate tax authority and will reduce the cash or cash value paid to the winner. Additional state or federal withholding may be applied if required by law, and winners should consult their tax advisor.
Odds
The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries credited during the applicable drawing period for the current cycle in the 50/50 model, or the applicable month if the program is changed to the monthly cash drawing.
Public Disclosure
After verification, the charitable organization will make available the first name, last initial, and town of residence of each winner. A list of winners will be posted at https://demolay.maineonlineraffles.com/past-winners/ within a reasonable time after each drawing.
Refunds, Cancellations, and Chargebacks
Donations, memberships, and one time ticket purchases are generally nonrefundable once processed. A member may cancel future renewals at any time before the next billing date through their account page or by contacting support. If a payment is reversed, refunded, or disputed, any entries created by that payment are void.
Compliance and Platform Rules
Entries are created only upon successful payments that pass the age and Maine location checks described in these rules. The Administrator may pause, modify, or terminate a drawing or cycle if technical issues or events beyond control corrupt or impair administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct. If a cycle or sales period is canceled before completion, the charitable organization may issue refunds for that period or may conduct a fair drawing from valid entries already credited, at its discretion. Entries are tied to the specific cycle in which they were created under the 50/50 model or the specific month under the monthly cash drawing and never transfer to another period.
Referral Program
Participants may receive a unique referral link when available. Referral bonuses, when offered, are credited only when the referred participant completes a qualifying payment in Maine. Any referral bonus entries are valid only for the same cycle or month associated with the qualifying payment.
Conduct
The charitable organization and the Administrator reserve the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the program, violates these rules, or engages in disruptive or unsportsmanlike conduct.
Privacy
Information collected is subject to the platform Privacy Policy posted at https://demolay.maineonlineraffles.com/terms-of-service/. Compliance logs may include GPS coordinates, IP address, device metadata, timestamps, and payment event IDs tied to entry issuance and the applicable cycle or month identifier. Data retention periods and access practices are described in the Privacy Policy.
Governing Law
These rules are governed by the laws of the State of Maine. Any disputes will be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction within Maine.
Rule Changes
These rules, together with the program page and any posted addenda, form the complete terms for the drawings under this program. The charitable organization may update operational details, including changing from the 50/50 model to a monthly cash drawing, at any time. Any change will be posted on the program page with the effective period clearly identified.