We're excited to announce a game-changing addition to RaffleLink: our new Hybrid Raffle System! This innovative feature solves one of the biggest challenges our customers face – running raffles that combine both paper and digital tickets efficiently. If you've ever struggled with printing thousands of online tickets or managing separate paper and digital draws, this update is for you.
The Challenge We Solved
For years, organizations have told us the same story: "Our supporters want paper tickets, but we also need the efficiency of online sales." The traditional solution was cumbersome:
- Print all digital tickets
- Manually combine them with paper tickets
- Spend hours preparing for the draw
- Risk errors in ticket management
- Deal with frustrated volunteers
You spoke, and we listened. Our new Hybrid Raffle System eliminates these headaches while maintaining the traditional feel of paper tickets that many supporters love.
Introducing the Stratified Draw System
Our new feature introduces a mathematically fair, regulation-compliant method for combining paper and digital tickets. Here's what makes it revolutionary:
1. Setup Made Simple
- Choose your total ticket quantity
- Allocate between paper and digital tickets
- Download pre-numbered and pre-filled paper tickets from RaffleLink instantly
- Start selling both formats immediately
2. During the Raffle
- Sell paper tickets as usual
- Digital sales happen automatically
- IMPORTANT: Retain ALL paper ticket stubs for the draw and your records
- No need to input individual paper ticket details
3. Drawing Winners
- Enter your total paper ticket sales
- Let our system handle the draw
- Only draw from paper tickets if one wins
- Document all winner information thoroughly
- Maintain verifiable draw records
How It Works: A Practical Example
Let's say you're running a raffle with 3,000 tickets:
- 2,500 digital tickets (numbers 1-2,500)
- 500 paper tickets (numbers 2,501-3,000)
When someone wins:
- Our system performs a fair draw across all 3,000 tickets
- If ticket #1,234 wins - great! We have their details digitally
- If ticket #2,600 wins, you simply draw one ticket from your paper batch
- Enter the winning paper ticket number to update your RaffleLink page
- Retain record, contact and coordinate prize collection for all winners
Pro Tips for Success
To make the most of this new feature:
- Smart Numbering
- Start selling paper tickets from the highest number down
- This gives flexibility to increase online allocation if needed
- Maintain clear sequential numbering
- Efficient Management
- Use our pre-printed ticket templates
- Keep paper ticket stubs organized and stored securely during and AFTER the draw
- Record sales totals daily
- Reconcile regularly
- Clear Communication
- Inform volunteers about both systems
- Train staff on the new process
- Explain options to supporters (credit card, EFTPOS, or cash)
- Highlight the convenience factor
Getting Started Today
Ready to try our new Hybrid Raffle System? Here's how:
- Read our detailed documentation on how to set up and run this new process
- Create your next raffle
- Set your ticket allocations
- Download your pre-numbered paper tickets
- Start selling!
Our support team is ready to help you transition to this new system and answer any questions you might have.
