The legitimate "raffle" structure in question does not typically require people to pay if they don't win the raffle.
So long as people have to pay if they win the raffle, I'm hard put to see the justification for a raffle entry fee.
Isn't it obvious? Revenue!
No, it appears half the people here did not read the article nor even look at the graphs.
not for every park. permits for backpacking in glacier national park, which is one of the most coveted permits in the country, was first come first served this year.
The article doesn't say that Booz's contract lets them keep the lottery fees--do they?