But Wisconsin courts have twice upheld pull tabs as legal under the same statute that allows McDonald’s to run Monopoly promotions.

The state has blamed this unofficial lottery for siphoning off millions of dollars from legitimate lottery funds. We’re “inclined to agree” that pull tabs - technically known as Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps - are “a thinly veiled lottery,” the Milwaukee Circuit Court wrote in 2000. Even the satisfying resistance as you tear open a game piece seems engineered to please in a way only state-sponsored gambling could manufacture.īut the lottery doesn’t do IOUs. The cardboard pieces are decorated with iconic slot machine images and spell out your (meager) odds. The Ohio’s pull tabs look like an official lottery. “It was actually a friend of mine, so we were able to pay him a couple days later,” says Josh Swentzel, the owner of the Ohio. Pull tabs are supposed to be paid out on the spot, in cash. Problem was, the new business hadn’t even made $250 in sales yet. When the Ohio Tavern reopened as a taco lounge in the fall of 2016, the pull tab machine hanging up on the wall spit out a rare $250 winner - the maximum payout. Although the games look official, they’re not part of the Wisconsin Lottery. Should you have any questions or require assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact your sales representative.The top payout for a Wisconsin Sourvenir Milkcaps card is $250. No worries! The online shopping tool is here to help! Simply click to view your purchase history to view all the detail. Looking to find games similar to what you ordered last time but just can’t recall what you actually ordered?

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