# Create a lottery

> White Label accounts can run prize draws that people enter with the tokens they earn.

Source: https://dashboard.adquest.batriders.ir/docs/dashboard/lotteries · Audience: Publishers · Section: Lotteries (White Label)

## Who can use this

> **White Label accounts only.** Lotteries appear in the sidebar for accounts with White Label tools. If you do not see Lotteries, ask your account owner or support.

## Create it

1. Choose **Create**, then **Lottery**, or **New lottery** on the Lotteries page.
2. **Prizes**: add a tier for each prize with its name, its type (Digital, Physical or Cash) and how many winners it has. Prizes are drawn top to bottom and a person wins once, so put the biggest first. A digital prize takes one code per winner.
3. **Name and picture**: the language you write in, a name, a description and a cover image. Add other languages if you need them.
4. **Tickets**: the **Entry cost** in tokens, and **Max entries per participant**, from 1 to 100.
5. **Dates**: **Starts at** and **Ends at**. The draw runs on its own at the end time.
6. **Who can join**: pick the platform, and under **Countries** choose **Global** or **Selected countries**. The lottery shows only on the platform you pick.
7. Choose **Draft** or **By schedule**, then **Create Lottery**.

> **Some things lock after the first ticket.** Once people have entered, the entry cost, platform, per-person limit and prizes are locked, and the end time can only be moved later.

## Lottery states

| You see | It means |
| --- | --- |
| **Draft** | Being prepared. People cannot see it. |
| **Not open yet** | Scheduled, waiting for its start time. |
| **Live** | Open for tickets. |
| **Paused** | Closed for now. **Resume** opens it again. |
| **Drawing** | Winners are being picked. |
| **Drawn** | Winners are picked and can send their details. |
| **Cancelled** | Stopped. Ticket costs were refunded. |

The main button on a lottery moves it on: **Schedule**, **Activate** or **Resume**. **More** holds **Pause**, **Cancel** (asks for a reason, refunds every ticket and cannot be undone), **Archive**, **Run the draw now**, and **End now and draw**, which closes it early and draws the tickets already bought. A drawn or cancelled lottery also has **Copy as new**.

## Next steps

- [Winners and prizes](https://dashboard.adquest.batriders.ir/docs/dashboard/lotteries/winners-claims): Check details and mark prizes as sent.