How to Enter Raffle Tickets into Your CG Made Easy System

In this guide, we will learn how to manually enter raffle tickets into your CG Made Easy system. Raffle tickets are the only inventory that needs to be manually entered. Follow these steps to ensure your raffle tickets are properly accounted for in your system.

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Access Inventory: Go to Inventory and select Gaming Inventory.

2. Enter Inventory: Click on Enter Inventory to create your raffle invoice.

3. Create Raffle Invoice:

   • This will create an expense under Gambling Products for the raffle invoice.

   • It will also add the raffle tickets to your physical inventory, indicating they are on hand.

4. Enter Raffle Details:

   • Enter a name for your raffle, which will become the invoice and serial number.

   • Example: For a gun raffle purchased in August from an Irish pub, enter the vendor details.

5. Set Ticket Pricing:

   • Enter the sale price per ticket (e.g., $5 each) and the total number printed (e.g., 1,000).

   • Enter the cost of the tickets, which will appear under the Gambling Product Expense tab.

6. Save Inventory: Once all information is entered, click Save to add it to your inventory.

7. Report Inventory:

   • Ensure the raffle is reported as part of your inventory for the month of purchase (e.g., August).

   • Indicate the physical presence of the raffle at month-end by entering '1' in the appropriate fields.

8. Manage Expenses:

   • Navigate to Banking and Expenses and select the Gambling Product Expense tab.

   • Find your vendor and apply payment when ready (e.g., $40 expense for August raffle).

Entering Multi-Raffle Tickets

1. Repeat steps 1 and 2.

2. Select Multi-Raffle for ongoing events.

3. Label tickets for their intended use and enter the purchase date.

4. Set pricing and quantity details (e.g., $2 each, 1,200 tickets, 10 tickets per round).

5. Enter the printing cost (e.g., $35) and save the information.