[NoCo7]

Yup, that is what I had in mind was limited availability of tickets to make the contests more interesting and with better odds. That is what we've been doing for the last yr now and has been quit successful in generating a fun atmosphere in terms of donations.

We're not a greedy forum, if we come out with $10-$40 a month for server expenses after the prize purchase and shipping expenses then we're satisfied!

Thinking this plug-in would work well with a designated contest section, with each raffle ticket purchased it auto updates the predefined thread showing the number of raffle tickets sold, the number of raffle tickets left... and who has participated in the draw to date and how many ticket's they're currently holding.

Can't see how the count would get thrown off if the plug-in keeps track of how many have been taken by whom, and how many are left in general.

Could see this one being a popular plug-in!

Doesn't even have to be an advanced donation system... it could just be a automated site raffle system that has paypal options for ticket entries...

Also be nice to have the option to add a contest status box on the portal page that uses the same info the dedicated thread displays in the forums.