Alaskan Pulltab Stores: A Brief Overview

Pulltabs are a popular form of charitable gaming in Alaska, where they are regulated by the state's Department of Revenue, Gaming Unit. Pulltabs are paper tickets that have one or more perforated windows that conceal symbols or numbers. Players purchase the tickets and pull back the windows to reveal the symbols or numbers. If they match a winning combination, they win a prize.

It is estimated that there are over two hundred (200) pulltab stores in Alaska.  These Alaskan pulltab stores are licensed and operated by non-profit organizations or their vendors or operators. Alaskan Pulltab stores are typically located in bnigo halls, shopping malls, strip malls, bars, or restaurants. Pulltab stores vary in size, from small booths or kiosks to large rooms or halls. 

Pulltab stores sell a variety of pulltab games, with different themes, prices, and payouts. In Alaska, laws and regulations set standards for the pulltab tickets.  The top prize cannot be more than $500, the tickets pice cannot be more than $2, and prizes are limited to cash, precious metals, and coins.  Some of the popular games are 4x4, Shoot the Moon, Crazy 8s, Alaskan Sunsets, Denali the Great One, Bananas, Criss Criss, and Bonus America.  Pulltab games are designed to appeal to different types of players, from casual to avid. Pulltab games are also a source of revenue for the non-profit organizations that run them, as they support various causes and charities in the state.

Pulltab stores employ hundreds of people in Alaska, from managers and clerks to security and maintenance staff. Pulltab store employees are responsible for selling and redeeming tickets, maintaining inventory and records, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing customer service. Pulltab store employees are also trained to promote responsible gaming and prevent underage and problem gambling.

Alaska Indoor Sports either directly or via its website www.alaskapulltabs.com distributes pulltabs to these pulltab bingo halls and pulltab stores.  Alaska indoor Sports carries all of the major manufacturers of pulltabs including International Gamco, American Games, Diamond Games, Arrow International, Trade Products, Specialty Manufacturing, Bonanza Press, Universal Manufacturing, and Douglas Press.