The design, printing and quality of raffle tickets are an important part of planning a raffle.
Raffle Ticket Design
Raffle tickets have two parts- the section that the buyer keeps and the stub that gets turned into the organization for the actual drawing. When individual tickets are sold, be sure that all the information matches on the stub and on the part the buyer keeps. This includes the raffle ticket number (0088 out of 1,000 for example).
When a person buys a ticket(s), the person selling it or collecting it must make sure that all the information is properly filled out. If there is anything that’s isn’t clear, and that ticket happens to win, there can be confusion that could lead to a bad situation for everyone involved.
These kinds of errors can especially happen if the person buys a great number of tickets and quickly scribbles out the information by hand. To avoid any potential headaches, make sure that whoever is collecting the ticket stubs checks to verify all the information is accurate, legible, and complete.
While each state does have different regulations as to what must appear on a raffle ticket, here is a very basic list of what should appear on each portion of the ticket.
On the portion the TICKET BUYER keeps:
- Name of the non-profit conducting the raffle
- The date and time of the drawing
- The location of the drawing- use a specific address, not just the name of the building or business
- The grand prize and any other lesser prizes that will be awarded
- The ticket number and the number of total tickets printed- e.g. 0088 of 1,000
- The amount each ticket costs- e.g. $5 or 5 for $20
- The statement “Person need not be present to win” (if required)
- The raffle license number issued by the state (if required)
On the portion the NON-PROFIT keeps (also known as “the stub”):
- Name of the non-profit conducting the raffle
- The date of the drawing
- The buyer’s full name
- The buyer’s phone number
- The buyer’s address (street, city, state, zip code)
- The buyer’s email address
Note: Be sure to make the stub portion of the ticket big enough so that the lines don’t have to be smushed together and people have to write super small. Personally, I can barely print legibly on college ruled lined paper, so please give people like me some room to write legibly!
Raffle Ticket Design Regulations
Check with your state’s regulations as to what has to be legally included on each ticket. Some states have stricter rules/laws than others. For instance, some states require the raffle license number be printed on both parts of the raffle ticket (as well as on all advertisements for the raffle!), while others demand that you include what all the prizes are on the ticket’s face.
Some states even make you print the statement “You need not be present to win” on the ticket. If you miss something that the state requires, that could place your entire raffle in jeopardy. Do your homework before sending the tickets to the printers.
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