Reply To: Winning Lottery on Shabbos

DY “….. don’t think anyone ever questioned owning stocks over Shabbos (or, at least, it’s pretty much been settled…
Yes, they did question it, and yes, it’s pretty much settled as far as stocks are concerned.

@ CTL
“…..are NOT buying a chance for a prize that will definitely be awarded on Shabbos. Very often there is no winner and the pool grows and the next drawing occurs on a weekday….”:

Interesting take which I didn’t think of, but eventually the numbers come in and may yet be on Shabbos.
Which leads me to your Rav’s insistence that the raffle not be drawn of Friday night because of Jews, etc.
Can you recall his reason? Because that can impact a Shabbos winning draw …. Or no?