Card raffles - way of the future?

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

What about a set break raffle ? I’ve been seeing these lately. Like say a 55 Topps $50 a spot each spot wins a card.

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[Kutcher55]

It is gambling, plain and simple, without skill involved. And that’s if the razz isn’t crooked.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

It is gambling, plain and simple, without skill involved. And that’s if the razz isn’t crooked.

Gambling for cards seems to always happen at the start of a downtrend in the middle and ugly graded for the grade card starts to happen. Quality cards are never raffled or Razzed it’s the middle/lower graded ugly in grade examples that people have a hard time selling at comparable comps. That’s it.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

It is gambling, plain and simple, without skill involved. And that’s if the razz isn’t crooked.

Technically it isn't gambling because everyone gets something for the price of their spot. At least that is how some of the states with rules against unregulated online gambling look at it. You technically are buying a set/group of cards more or less as part of a buyer's group, and then divvying up the cards among everyone in the buyer's group in accordance with a pre-determined distribution plan.

Seems it is how the Breakers are able to skirt any state anti-gambling rules/laws.

[Leon]

A lot of people have fun with these. Never been my gig.
Hard to say if they will gain more popularity.

[ZachS]

Been a thing for a long time now... and it really blew up during covid.