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Popp-Opens® are
also called pull tabs, break opens, Nevada tickets,
cherry bells, pickle cards, instant bingo and bowl
games. The object of the game is to open the perforated
windows on the back of the ticket and match the symbols
inside the ticket to the winning combinations on the
front of the ticket face or the flare card. The winning
ticket is turned in for a monetary prize.

To
increase the integrity of the pull tab game, Arrow
was the first manufacturer to add security features
that are now the industry standard. These features
include the Cash Pay Out® and Win Guard® protection
system
.
According to the most current National Association of Fundraising Ticket Manufacturers (NAFTM) Annual Report, charity game operators and charitable organizations netted nearly $1.4 billion for charitable and community activities across North America alone. Bingo and Popp-Opens pull tabs continue to be a source of financial support for charities and civic organizations such as the Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, March of Dimes, Canadian Red Cross, Royal Canadian Legions, hospital auxiliaries, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, art museums, little league sports teams, fire and rescue organizations, and other worthy community organizations.
That same survey reveals in states and provinces where pull tab tickets are popular, it was reported that pull tabs ticket sales generate annual gross receipts in excess of $4.5 billion! In some jurisdictions, bingo halls generate up to 70% of their total profit from pull tab sales.