License distribution, run as a transparent, third-party draw.
When public permits exceed availability, license distribution has to be beyond reproach. Smartplay provides the legal defensibility and technical integrity for government draws — the same Origin® RNG that powers 32 U.S. state lotteries, run by a third party.
When permits are limited, fairness becomes a legal exposure.
A poorly run license distribution lands in court. State cannabis programs have learned this the expensive way — applicants who lose challenge the math, the process, and the operator. The defense is procedure: third-party RNG, accounting-firm oversight, public audit trail.
Origin® doesn't just produce random numbers — it produces the procedural defensibility that survives litigation, legislative inquiry, and press scrutiny. The same defensibility that 32 state lotteries depend on every night.
Four categories. One RNG. Same defensibility.
Cannabis Licenses
When applicant count exceeds permit count — the most common situation in state cannabis programs — a transparent, defensible draw is the difference between a smooth rollout and a courtroom.
Alcohol Permits
Liquor licenses, retail alcohol permits, on-premise pours — capped jurisdictions allocate via random draw, and Smartplay runs the math.
Restaurant Operating Rights
For jurisdictions allocating limited restaurant operating rights — concession draws, premium-location lotteries, food-service permits.
Construction & Trades
Construction licenses, trade-specific permits, and public-works draws where the agency needs to allocate fairly across more applicants than slots.
Six steps. Documented. Defensible.
From the moment your agency calls to the moment the audit record gets published, the process is documented at every step.
Engagement
Your agency contacts us with the parameters — number of applicants, number of permits, draw cadence, and any preference categories (veteran, social-equity, regional).
Configuration
We configure the Origin® Raffle System to your draw rules — weighted categories, tie-breakers, alternates list, runner-up sequencing.
Third-Party Oversight
You appoint a third-party accounting or legal firm to oversee the process. We work directly with them on rehearsals, applicant verification, and audit trail.
Execution
Live draw — on-site with a Smartplay technician, or remotely via secure session. Either way, applicants and press can watch in real time.
Documentation
Every draw produces a comprehensive record — applicant IDs, draw sequence, alternates, signatures from your accounting firm. Suitable for legislative review.
Public Disclosure
The audit-grade record can be published as-is.
On-site with a technician. Or secure remote.
On-Site Execution
Our technician travels to your jurisdiction. The Origin® hardware ships ahead. The draw happens in your venue with our operator running it under your accounting firm's observation. Press and applicants present.
- Smartplay technician dispatched to your venue
- Equipment shipped from New Jersey ahead of the date
- Live audience and press access
- Accounting firm signs off on the procedure live
Remote Execution
When travel is impractical, the draw runs over a secured remote session. Same Origin® RNG. Same accounting-firm oversight. Same audit trail. Streams live to applicants, press, and observers wherever they are.
- Secured remote session — multi-party verified
- Same Origin® RNG as the on-site mode
- Accounting firm participates via secure stream
- Streamable to applicants, regulators, and press
Allocating limited permits?
Tell us the permit category, the applicant pool, your draw cadence, and your timeline. We'll come back with a process plan, a recommended accounting partner, and a quote.