skip to content
Primary navigation

Conducting a Paddlewheel Game

Information to be Posted/Kept at Site

List of information that must be prominently posted or kept at each premises where paddlewheel games are conducted.

Small thirty number paddlewheel

Paddlewheel without a Table

A paddlewheel without a table is most commonly used to award merchandise prizes - and the most common merchandise prizes are meat packages. Players often refer to paddlewheel games with meat package prizes as "meat raffles" even though the game isn't technically a raffle. Organizations typically use a small 30-number portable paddlewheel to conduct paddlewheel without a table.

Photo of a paddlewheel hanging on a wall with a paddlewheel table in front of it

Paddlewheel with a Table

A paddlewheel table has slots cut into it in which players place paddleticket cards that indicate the players' wagers for each game. A paddlewheel table is somewhat similar to a blackjack table in that players sit around the outside of the table and the paddlewheel game operator sits or stands in front of the table. A large paddlewheel is typically located directly behind the game operator. Paddlewheel with a table prizes are cash only. There are only 10 - 15 permitted premises in the state where licensed organizations currently conduct paddlewheel with a paddlewheel table.

back to top