Pull-tab

Pull-tab

A pull-tab is a gambling ticket that is used in a pull-tab game to raise money for government agencies or for licensed, charitable nonprofit organizations.

The game manager operates the game by selling tickets and distributing cash prizes. The tickets may also be provided by mechanical pull-tab dispensers. The pull-tab tickets are multi-layered paper tickets containing symbols hidden behind perforated tabs. Several different games may be offered for sale at any one time; each may have different prices and payouts. Pull-tabs are typically sold for 25¢, 50¢, $1 and $2 and have prizes as high as $1,000.

Each ticket has two sides. One side lists the winning combinations of symbols, the cash payout for each combination, the number of tickets that contain each winning combination, and the total number of tickets in the game. This information is also posted in a large printed sheet called a flare.

The other side of the ticket contains the perforated tabs. After purchasing the ticket, the player pulls the perforated tabs to reveal their winnings, if any. Cash prizes may be claimed immediately.

In some states, no pull-tab game may offer a single prize higher than a certain amount and/or may not cost more than a certain amount. For instance, in Pennsylvania, pull tabs cannot cost more than $1 per play, and no single prize can be more than $500.

ee also

*Coin board
*Scratch card
*Popp opens

External links

* [http://www.joebobbriggs.com/vegasguy/vg20020910.html Pull-tabs at bars in Washington State]
* [http://www.ialottery.com/Games/PulltabGamesList.html Pull-tab games used by the Iowa Lottery]
* [http://www.alaskagamblingforum.com/ Alaska gambling forum with more information on pulltabs in Alaska]


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  • pull-tab — (po͝olʹtăb ) n. A metal ring that is pulled off the top of a can to provide an opening for drinking, pouring, or serving. adj. Configured with a tab that is pulled off to effect opening: pull tab cans. * * * …   Universalium

  • Pull tab — may refer to:*The built in device used to open a beverage can *A gambling ticket used in a pull tab game …   Wikipedia

  • pull tab — n AmE a small piece of metal attached to a can of food, drink etc that you pull in order to open it British Equivalent: ring pull …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pull-tab — pullˈ tab noun 1. A ring pull, a tongue of metal with a ring attached to it, which pulls to open a beer, etc can 2. In eg illustrations, esp in children s books, a piece of paper or card attached to a part of an illustration, which can be pulled… …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull tab — pull′ tab n. cvb a metal tab or ring that is pulled to uncover the precut opening in a can or other container • Etymology: 1960–65 …   From formal English to slang

  • pull tab — noun : a metal tab (as on a can) pulled to open the container * * * a metal tab or ring that is pulled to uncover the precut opening in a can or other container. [1960 65] * * * pull tab, a metal tab that is pulled off to open a can or container …   Useful english dictionary

  • pull tab — /ˈpʊl tæb/ (say pool tab) noun → ring pull …  

  • pull tab — noun Date: 1963 a metal tab (as on a can) pulled to open the container …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pull tab — a metal tab or ring that is pulled to uncover the precut opening in a can or other container. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

  • pull-tab — noun North American term for ring pull …   English new terms dictionary

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