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Charitable gaming has played a significant role in Alaska’s social and economic landscape, serving as a means for nonprofit organizations to raise funds for community projects, social services, and educational initiatives. The evolution of charitable gaming in Alaska is marked by legislative action, changing public attitudes, and occasional legal controversies. This essay traces the history of charitable gaming in Alaska, focusing on the enabling legislation and notable criminal cases that …

If you’ve ever played pull tabs at an Alaskan bingo hall, pulltab counter, or pulltab shop, you might have noticed a language all its own—one filled with terms like "tops," "bottoms," "high profit," and "win codes."  At Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing, we pride ourselves on staying on top of the latest Alaska pulltab jargon.  Whether you're a pulltab manager or a new pulltab dealer, understanding this jargon can help you give your pulltab players a better experience and h …

Charitable gaming is a popular and profitable way for non-profit organizations to raise funds for their causes. Pulltabs are one of the most common forms of charitable gaming, where players buy tickets that have hidden symbols or numbers that can be revealed by pulling a tab. The tickets have different prices, payouts, and themes, and they are sold at various locations such as stores, stands, and kiosks. In this document, I will argue that 50 cent pulltab tickets are an essential part of t …

What are pulltabs? Pulltabs are a form of instant lottery tickets that are sold in Alaska by Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing to nonprofit organizations to raise funds for Alaskan charitable causes.Pulltabs are also known as break-opens, Nevada tickets, pickle cards, or charity tickets.  In Alaska, pulltabs are know as pulltabs, pickboards, coinboards, seal cards, and Bonanza Big Pics. Pulltabs have a perforated window that conceals a set of symbols or numbers. The player pulls …

75-Ball Bingo75-ball bingo is a popular variant of bingo that is played in Alaska and throughout the United States. It is also known as American bingo. The game is played on a 5x5 grid of numbers, with the center square marked as a free space. Each column of the grid is labeled with a letter from the word BINGO, and each row contains five random numbers from 1 to 75.The objective of 75-ball bingo is to mark off a specific pattern of numbers on your card before anyone else. The pattern can be …