Open the box

[smeghead]

Hello all
I am currently helping a run down pub to get back on it's feet, and have suggested an open the box game.

The idea being that I have 42 boxes, with three of them containing £50, and £30, £10. All the other boxes will contain £1.

People would pay £1 for a ticket that will be drawn on a weekly basis, and ticket drawn will get chance to open one of the boxes. (Once the box is opened it will become 'void' until the 1st prize is won.

I propose to put up the prize money then give the pub 20% of ticket sales, split 30% ticket sales equally into the three boxes (Thus accumilating the prize money), and I will keep 50%. Once the box that started at £50 is opened then all the boxes that have been opened will be reclosed and £1 will again be added.

I have written an agreement that states the pub will be responsable for any licence that may be needed but I need to know if there are further obligations on myself.

Thanks all

[jzan]

Might be alright, but isn't 50pounds a little low? then again, It might be able to attract quite a bit of people, just see how it goes for a few weeks.

[MasterMind]

Bearing in mind the season of the year, you can add drinks to the box drawing fun, as well as some party time.

[monkeynuts]

isnt 42 boxes large number of boxes to have? i mean where u gonna put em all??

your prob best just scrapping the boxes with £1 in n just have say 3 boxes with £1 £40 n say £75 n then you get everyone to enter over a week n then just give 3 the first 3 drawn the chance to open a box.

[kostik78]

hmm...

[kidgloves]

hmm...

Sigh. Please say something useful, or not at all. You could just hmmm out loud to yourself and I promise you nobody will mind, don't worry that the rest of the world will have missed you pearl of wisdom.

[DannyC]

Dude 50% seems a little harsh... Its hardly rocket science, or the hard work of fitting a full central heating system in, is it?

I would save a tidy 30% for yourself, and give 40% to the pub, or juggle the %'s around a little bit. You say your offering to help out a 'run down pub' but in my opinion (only from your post) it seems you are only after lining your own pockets priority.