Is electronic raffling right for your junior hockey team?

If you're involved in junior hockey or fundraising within junior hockey,  you may be interested in the story of the WHL's Moose Jaw Warriors. They switched their main fundraising efforts from traditional paper raffles to Pointstreak 5050's electronic raffle system with astounding results: A 404% increase in raffle revenues which helped them keep their ticket prices reasonable for their fiercely loyal fans.

Is fundraising through electronic raffling a good fit for your junior hockey organization? Read the full case study (PDF) or read the summary below and decide for yourself.

Key Results

• Warriors recovered their investment in Pointstreak 5050 within first year of operation
• More effective fundraising tool allowed a community-backed team to keep ticket prices reasonable for local, loyal fans
• Averaged $3.27 per person in raffle sales per game (with upwards of $6.00 per person realized during peak games)
• Gained triple digits on all key metrics:
  • Total raffle revenues increased by 404%
  • Per game average increased by 384%
  • Per person average increased by 212%
• Improved efficiency while gaining new capabilities and 'unexpected benefits':
  • Gained an extra 18 minutes of 'critical selling time' during last minute frenzy
  • Saved 108 man-hours each year by eliminating manually intensive 'staple parties'
  • Per person average increased by 212%
  • Eliminated the regulator requirement to store used and unused printed tickets
  • Easier to expand raffle fundraising to other events (curling, figure skating, etc)
  • Increased in-game excitement while connecting offsite fans to live jackpot through a branded mobile app
  • Powerful reports helped satisfy the demands of regulators while helping to optimize raffle sales
  • Gave team sponsors more exposure through digital advertising opportunities