Our new digital hybrid draw system makes it easy to run a hybrid raffle while keeping the convenience of our digital draw system. This method is mathematically fair, compliant with regulations, and significantly reduces administrative work.
How It Works
During Registration
Set your total number of tickets (e.g., 2000)
Allocate how many will be online (e.g., 1500)
The difference becomes your paper ticket allocation (e.g., 500)
Select "Digital Draw" as your draw type
Choose your starting online ticket number
Registering a Hybrid Raffle
Ticket Numbering
We recommend numbering your paper tickets to start after your online ticket range
Pro Tip: Start selling paper tickets from the highest number (#3000) working backwards. This gives you the flexibility to increase your online ticket allocation if needed without disrupting your paper ticket numbering.
Selling Paper Tickets
Sell paper tickets via cash or EFTPOS
Issue and RETAIN ALL paper ticket stubs
Keep track of total paper tickets sold
Reconcile proceeds daily
Maintain paper records of buyer information
Before the Draw
Close your raffle in the Draw Panel tab
Enter the total number of paper tickets you sold
Enter the total proceeds from paper ticket sales
This registers your paper tickets in the system for the draw
If you make a mistake you can edit the paper ticket count before drawing
If the entry is successful, you will see a transaction for paper ticket as the very last entry in your Raffle Reports Tab
Draw Panel
Paper Ticket Entry
Raffle Reports
Drawing Winners
Ensure you have entered in the correct number of paper tickets
Click "Draw Raffle" to conduct the digital draw
The system performs a fair draw across both ticket pools
If an online ticket wins, their details are automatically displayed
If a paper ticket wins, you'll be prompted to:
Draw a winner from your physical paper ticket batch
Enter their winning ticket number in the system
Retain their contact information for your records
Remove this ticket from the paper ticket batch so it does not winner again if you need to draw another paper ticket
Public Display of Winners on your RaffleLink Page Before Paper Ticket Winner is Entered
Admin Dashboard -> Draw Panel -> Enter Paper Ticket Number
Enter Winning Paper Ticket Number
Admin Dashboard -> Draw Panel | After Entering the Winning Paper Ticket Number
Raffle Page After Paper Ticket Winner Inputted
Fair & Compliant Draw
Our digital hybrid draw is designed to be 100% fair and compliant with raffle regulations. Here's how it works:
Say you have 2500 online tickets and 500 paper tickets:
Our system treats this exactly like one barrel with all 3000 tickets inside
When drawing a winner, every single ticket has an equal chance
If ticket #2600 wins (a paper ticket), you simply pick one ticket from your paper batch to award that prize
The odds are exactly the same as if you had printed everything and mixed it together
It's Both Simple and Fair:
Each ticket can only win once
The system is random and unbiased
Paper tickets have the same chance as online tickets
