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Geolocation Challenges
Geolocation is met with unrealistic expectations. For instance, ordering an Uber or pizza and watching a moving dot on your phone as the...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Mar 16, 20212 min read
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What do In-game 50/50 Raffles Post Covid look like?
I I’ve always said Western Canada is the epicenter of 50/50 raffles. We’ve seen some very big jackpots in Western Canada and it seems...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 27, 20213 min read
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Selecting a Cellular Provider for our Raffle Terminals (part 1)
Machine to machine (M2M) is direct communication between devices using any communications channel, including wired and wireless. Telcoms...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Mar 13, 20203 min read
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New Blue Tooth Vulnerabilities Discovered
Original Article here: https://techxplore.com/news/2020-02-sweyntooth-vulnerabilities-bluetooth-devices.html Credit: CC0 Public Domain...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 27, 20202 min read
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Electronic Raffle Industry Definitions
Regulators, developers, operators and charities don't always talk the same language and confusion can occur. Â For purposes of this blogsite

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 25, 20204 min read
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Texas Professional Sports Teams 50/50 Raffle Basics
This article is meant to cover the basics for legal 50/50 raffles for pro sports teams and their foundations in Texas. As with any law...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 25, 20202 min read
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Texas Raffle Law Requirements to be considered a Qualified Non-Profit or Charity
*NOTE: This act does not pertain to professional sports teams. Proposition 5 is the relevant document for researching rules and...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 25, 20205 min read
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Raffle Secrets the Texas Attorney General doesn't want you to know
50/50 Raffles are Illegal in Texas...(this is an example of laws many Texans don't know) Did you know 50/50 raffles are illegal in Texas...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 25, 20203 min read
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DONOR RETENTION MANAGEMENT
Donors or Gamblers? Are purchasers of charitable raffle tickets gamblers or donors? Many participants are gamblers. They just want...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20194 min read
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COMPUTERS, MATH, RAFFLES AND RANDOM NUMBER GENERATORS
The federal government has changed criminal code 207(4) c to allow the provinces the right to allow charitable gaming on or through a...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20195 min read
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HOW CHASE THE ACE WORKS
The wildly popular "Chase the Ace" fundraiser, which is attracting huge crowds to a Nova Scotia town, is part 50-50 draw and part luck of...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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HOW DOES AN ELECTRONIC 50/50 RAFFLE WORK?
I made this video about 5 years ago. It still rings true today....mostly. Some states will require a physical draw which the video...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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YOUR RAFFLE CAN HELP WITH ATTENDANCE
A 50/50 raffle can be used to put bums in seats...maybe Welcome to your blog post. Use this space to connect with your readers and...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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WHY WE DON'T RECOMMEND 50/50 RAFFLES FOR BASEBALL
We recommend a 50/50 on Steroids...Chase the Ace

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20194 min read
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TECHNOLOGY THAT MAKES RUNNING A CHARITY RAFFLE MORE EFFICIENT, MORE SECURE, AND MORE PROFITABLE.
We can help you grow your jackpots

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20192 min read
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OUR TECHNOLOGY MAKES CHARITY RAFFLES MORE EFFICIENT, MORE PROFITABLE, AND MORE FUN.
Charity Fun Raising!!! The traditional 50/50 raffle is a fund raising staple for large and small charities. In a traditional 50/50 raffle...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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SLGA Handcuffs the Humboldt Broncos Lottery
The Humboldt Broncos have been doing lotteries in the province of Saskatchewan for 25 years now. The lottery has been a major fundraiser...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 25, 20195 min read
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Record $832,000 50/50 jackpot at Edmonton Eskimos game.
Alberta rules allow the carryforward of unclaimed prizes. Â This stirred a buying frenzy at an Eskimos game when their electronic raffle...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Dec 26, 20181 min read
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Innovation Saskatchewan Article
The Best Raffle Platform in the World Sean O’Hagan was looking for a business opportunity when he attended the World Junior Hockey...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Feb 25, 20182 min read
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US Tax Implications for Raffle Winners
What follows is a summary of existing IRS guidance with respect to the following hypothetical issue: What are the United States tax...

Sean O'Hagan CEO Tap 5050
Jan 29, 20183 min read
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