Originally Posted by RawAlex

You are in Montreal. Forget about it. Anything over $500 you need a license. You have to contend with the laws and regulations of each state, province, and region that you intend to sell tickets in. To make the drawing legal in Montreal you would need to have a proven random selection mechanism, including an auditing firm and verification of the mechanical or computation systems used for the random selection.

Good luck.

Alex