The raffles are part social event and part fundraiser, as people in Western New York hang out and drink beer while they bid on slabs of meat. Even if they don't win, "everybody leaves with a smile." ...

Well, here's a primer: A meat raffle is a charitable gambling game like pulltabs. But instead of winning money, you win meat. Raw meat, to be exact -- ribs, steaks, pork chops, you name it.

Meat Fight is hosting a Meat Raffle featuring more than 30 meats and goodies up for raffle, including Tomahawk Ribeyes from Rudolph's Meat Market, "meat clutches" from Live Coals, cold-smoked pork ...

Meat raffles came to Minnesota after the end of World War II when the trend took hold in the northern U.S. and Canada. In 1992, the commander at VFW Post 3839 floated a plan to sell tickets at a ...

MINNEAPOLIS (TNS) — A wheel clack-clack-clacks and the numbers blur. More slowly now — clack, clack, clack — the numbers separate so you can find yours and follow it. Almost, ...

BATAVIA — Notre Dame Jr.-Sr. High School will conduct its second annual meat raffle on Feb. 10. Doors will open 5:30 p.m. with the first spin at 6:30 p.m. The evening will feature drinks, prizes ...

This was during a meat raffle event to benefit the Maryvale High School cheer-leading program being hosted at Pvt. Leonard Post at 2450 Walden Ave. in Cheektowaga on Friday, June 22, 2018. (Robert ...

The meat raffle is run by ShareHouse, an alcohol and drug treatment center that also handles the bar's steak-less charitable gaming for the usual cash prizes. Every 15 minutes, ...

On Friday, November 22, Slow Roll Buffalo will host a 2024 Post-Season Fundraiser & Meat Raffle, with prizes, and food and drinks, in support of Slow Roll Buffalo’s mission to keep the Monday ...

Ericson used to run the meat raffle at the VFW, and "I had I don't know how many marriage proposals." Check out what's available and play for it till you win — or it's gone.