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We Crunched the Odds—Your Raffle Ticket vs. Scratch Tickets

We Crunched the Odds—Your Raffle Ticket vs. Scratch Tickets

‍Protecting Messalonskee Lake and its Watershed

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A supporter recently reached out asking, “What are my actual odds of winning this raffle?” The more we crunched the numbers, the more it became clear how smart a choice your tickets are—so we wanted to share our findings with you.

 

 

 

Scratch Tickets

‍Your Odds vs. Scratch Tickets

Each $20 raffle ticket currently gives you a 1-in-1,000 chance to win $5,000. Better still, purchasing 10 tickets for only $80 boosts your odds to 1-in-100!

By comparison, the popular Cash Bonanza scratch ticket also costs $20 per play, but its $500,000 grand-prize odds are just 1-in-192,000—meaning you’re nearly 200× more likely to hit it big with our raffle than theirs.

 

Why It Matters

When you buy a scratch ticket, your dollars flow into the state’s general fund. With our raffle, every dollar supports the removal of invasive milfoil from Messalonskee Lake—turning your odds of winning into real, measurable cleanup.

 

Get Your Tickets & Improve Your Odds

Ready to enter… to even better odds? Click below to purchase tickets now:

 

Reminder—Deadline Is August 30 at Noon

With just under two weeks left, every ticket you buy—and every friend you refer—brings us one step closer to a milfoil-free lake and your chance at the $5,000 grand prize.

 

Thank you for making the smart play—and for helping keep Messalonskee Lake crystal clear.

 

The Friends of Messalonskee Lake Team

 

P.S. Don’t forget—every ticket you purchase funds the removal of milfoil, and every ticket your friends buy through your link gives you free entries. More entries = better odds for you and a cleaner lake for all!

 

 

 

Disclaimer: Odds of winning are based on current estimated ticket sales (as of August 18, 2025) and are subject to change as additional tickets are sold; final odds may be different at the time of the drawing.

 

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