Are Pull Tabs Legal In Wisconsin?

You can purchase pull tabs throughout the state of Wisconsin, but is it actually legal to sell them in the local bars?

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I have been to many Wisconsin bars in my life, but I didn't know about pull tabs until a few years ago. I guess I was just too busy catching a buzz to worry about any extra things going on in the tavern.

The Legality Of Pull Tabs Sold In Wisconsin Bars

Then a few years ago, I was on a road trip to Milwaukee for a concert. My friends and I stopped off at a dive bar to grab some food. Which, by the way, is a great place to get a meal in Wisconsin. This was my first experience with pull tabs.

One of my buddies suggested we pool some money together and purchase a bunch of pull tabs. I had no idea what he was talking about, but after he explained the concept I was all in. We won a couple of bucks each.

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If you're not familiar with pull tabs, they are similar to scratch-off lottery tickets, except you pull back part of the ticket to see if you won instead of scratching off the silver part. You can find them in most of the dive bars throughout Wisconsin.

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My thought was, is this legal? According to state law, it is actually illegal because it's basically a lottery, but it is Wisconsin, so they find ways to get around the rules. The whole thing is pretty genius.

The pull tabs in Wisconsin are sold with collectible milkcaps, so the company says the customers are purchasing those discs and the pull tabs come with those. The bars are required to buy the game pieces from Wisconsin Souvenir Milkcaps. That's an impressive scam they have going on.

According to On Milwaukee about pull tabs in Wisconsin, There are other stipulations that hinge on the legality of pull tabs in Wisconsin bars.