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Beaver Island Elks operates a Lucky-50 progressive raffle, 2022

Also Lucky-50 Progressive Raffle 2022

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TypeEvent
Dates2022-07-13 – 2022-08-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2022-07-13 – 2022-08-10
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Summary

The Beaver Island Elks promoted a Lucky-50 progressive raffle from July into August 2022. The forum reports that Kyle Smith received a $20 consolation prize in the July 13 drawing, Rochelle Roerig received $50 in the July 27 drawing, and the pot later reached a reported $2,353 before rolling over; later notices reported a $9,673 pot and Larry Birch’s $100 consolation prize after the December 28 drawing.

Evidence limits

The preserved posts explain the advertised rules and report winners, but do not provide ticket counts, an accounting of proceeds, or independent confirmation of the results.

Sources

  1. The posts describe the raffle rules under Michigan license C30512, report Kyle Smith’s $20 consolation prize in the July 13 drawing, and report Rochelle Roerig’s $50 prize in the July 27 drawing. They are organizer/participant forum reports, not an independent financial or regulatory record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017324
  2. The posts describe the raffle rules under Michigan license C30512, report Kyle Smith’s $20 consolation prize in the July 13 drawing, and report Rochelle Roerig’s $50 prize in the July 27 drawing. They are organizer/participant forum reports, not an independent financial or regulatory record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017349
  3. Later organizer notices report a $50 consolation prize to Rochelle Roerig, a $2,353 pot rolling over after a drawing, and the advertised August 31 drawing under the same license and rules. They remain organizer reports, not independent financial records.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017365
  4. Later organizer notices report a $50 consolation prize to Rochelle Roerig, a $2,353 pot rolling over after a drawing, and the advertised August 31 drawing under the same license and rules. They remain organizer reports, not independent financial records.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017409
  5. The organizer announced a November 30 drawing, a reported goal of an $8,000 pot, a $100 consolation prize, $3 tickets, and Michigan license C30512. These are promotional claims, not an independent accounting or result.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017534
  6. The organizer reported an $8,885 pot before the December 28 drawing, 39 balls remaining, and then reported a $9,673 pot, Larry Birch as the winning ticket, and a $100 consolation prize after ball #50 did not roll. These are organizer reports, not an independent financial or regulatory record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017565

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Elks operates a Lucky-50 progressive raffle, 2022”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-elks-lucky-50-progressive-raffle-2022/, accessed [date], citing Patrick Nugent and Marie LaFreniere, “Lucky-50 Progressive Raffle” and “Elks Drawing Tonight,” Beaver Island Forum, July 22–28, 2022. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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