Charity Game Tickets are commonly known as pull-tabs, or break-open tickets. They are available for Michigan's Non-Profits to sell under a license issued by Michigan Lottery's Charitable Gaming Division. Tickets can be sold at bingo games, fraternal or veterans' clubs, festivals, fairgrounds, entertainment tents and other licensed gaming venues. Charity Game Tickets are a significant source of funding for charities. Paying an average of 15% in net profit to the licensed non-profit. Charity Game tickets offer entertainment for your audience and profit for your organization.
Charity Game Tickets are similar to lottery tickets, but they are made from two layers of poster board, glued together with die cut "windows" which snap open to show symbols or numbers. Charity Game Tickets are available in different price points including $0.50, $1, $2, and $5 and different ticket counts including as low as 200 tickets per deal up to 2,800 tickets per deal. Tickets feature different levels of prizes which vary depending upon the price point and the deal size. Larger deals and higher price points generally offer higher prizes as there is more money to be distributed.
Licensed organizations can purchase tickets through a licensed supplier. They are typically sold through a ticket dispensing machine or by a volunteer from your organization. The Annual Charity Game Ticket License and the Special Charity Game Ticket License are explained in more detail below.
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Qualified organizations that own or lease a location for the primary use of their members, such as veteran and fraternal clubs, may apply for an Annual Charity Game Ticket License. This license allows organizations to sell charity game tickets from 8am-2am, anywhere on the property of the licensed location. An Annual Charity Game Ticket License costs $200 per license year. Veteran and fraternal clubs prefer the use of a ticket vending machine for the sale of the instant-win charity game tickets. Some licensed suppliers offer machines for sale or lease. Interactive Game Tickets can also be sold under this license for no additional fee. Interactive Game Tickets come in a variety of sizes for small or larger events. Consider selling tickets in outdoor spaces for car shows, festivals, and tournaments that also occur on the property of the licensed location.
If an organization does not have an Annual Charity Game Ticket License or would like to sell charity game tickets at a location other than the address on the annual license a Special Charity Game Ticket License can be applied for. This allows the qualified organization to sell tickets and award prizes at the location on the license. The cost is $15 per day for up to 4 consecutive days. Whether it's a street fair, sporting event, or festival, a Special Charity Game Ticket License provides extra entertainment and revenue for your event. Charity game tickets can be sold at your next licensed Weekly Bingo, Special Bingo, or Large Raffle without paying an additional fee!
Instant win tickets are a traditional style pull tab ticket where tabs are pulled to determine if the ticket is a winner. See the video above for a preview.
See below for a complete list of Instant Win tickets available.
Event Tickets are typically sold at an event. The purchaser may win instantly or have a "hold" ticket that is kept for a chance to win a larger prize. Many of these games are played with bingo numbers. See the video above for an example of how interactive charity game tickets are played with bingo.
All Charity Game Tickets can be played at your club under an annual license or at another location with a Special Bingo, Special Charity Game Ticket, Annual Bingo, or Large Raffle license.
