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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 a …

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 …

What is charitable gaming? Charitable gaming is a form of gaming that is conducted by or for the benefit of a nonprofit organization, such as a religious, educational, or social service group.In Alaska, charitable gaming includes activities such as bingo, raffles, and pull-tabs. Other states allow more types of games.Charitable gaming is regulated by the state and local authorities, and the rules vary widely across the country.Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing works closely with the Stat …

What is Alaska Charitable Gaming?Alaska Charitable Gaming is a form of gambling that is authorized by the state of Alaska for the benefit of nonprofit organizations. Charitable gaming includes activities such as bingo, pull-tabs, raffles, lotteries, and Calcutta pools. Charitable gaming is regulated by the Alaska Department of Revenue, which issues permits and licenses to eligible organizations and operators.  Alaska Indoor Sports Distributing is a pulltab and bingo distributor that su …

At Alaska Indoor Sports we have been researching if the introduction of electronic pulltabs will slow the sales of paper pulltabs sales.  We at Alaska Indoor believe for several reasons that paper pulltab sales will decrease.  The reasons for this slowdown are:Competition for Entertainment Dollars: In Alaska like in every State Electronic pulltabs provide a new form of entertainment that will compete with traditional paper pulltabs for consumers' discretionary spending. Many pullt …