WS rings

[JimR]

A recent article quoted Crane as saying he has ordered 900 rings and will present one to every person who was a part of the championship team, all the way down to the ballpark ushers. Class.

[Col. Sphinx Drummond]

A recent article quoted Crane as saying he has ordered 900 rings and will present one to every person who was a part of the championship team, all the way down to the ballpark ushers. Class.

I think I'm going to get one.

[Waldo]

A recent article quoted Crane as saying he has ordered 900 rings and will present one to every person who was a part of the championship team, all the way down to the ballpark ushers. Class.

Including front office and gameday stadium staff, 900 actually seems kind of low.

[BUWebguy]

Reid Ryan said on an Astroline earlier this offseason that the team is also going to conduct a season-long raffle, with one lucky winner getting their own WS ring (complete with their own name engraved).

[BudGirl]

Reid Ryan said on an Astroline earlier this offseason that the team is also going to conduct a season-long raffle, with one lucky winner getting their own WS ring (complete with their own name engraved).

That is a great idea.

[juliogotay]

That is a great idea.

It is. I hope the raffle funding goes to charity.

[NeilT]

It is. I hope the raffle funding goes to charity.

It goes to the nonprofit Keep the Altuve Fund.  I'd guess the Aramark guy that pours my beer doesn't get one.

[JimR]

It is. I hope the raffle funding goes to charity.

Never mind raffles are illegal in Texas regardless of beneficiary or entity holding it. There is a statute legalizing them if, and only if, the entity complies with strict requirements.

[BizidyDizidy]

They do a raffle at every home game, so they've probably looked into it...

[JimR]

They do a raffle at every home game, so they've probably looked into it...

Oh hey, every school in Texas a a gazillion every year. I did not say there are not a lot of raffles. I simply said they are illegal. Prosecutors look the other way.

[NeilT]

They do a raffle at every home game, so they've probably looked into it...

There's a constitutional amendment authorizing pools by professional sports organizations for charitable purposes.  It may pick up raffles as well.

[Bench]

Oh hey, every school in Texas a a gazillion every year. I did not say there are not a lot of raffles. I simply said they are illegal. Prosecutors look the other way.

I thought we amended the constitution recently to change that.

[JimR]

There's a constitutional amendment authorizing pools by professional sports organizations for charitable purposes.  It may pick up raffles as well.

Could be. My research was for ISDs

[BlownRanger]

A recent article quoted Crane as saying he has ordered 900 rings and will present one to every person who was a part of the championship team, all the way down to the ballpark ushers. Class.

I'm sure Heyman will find a way to twist this into a terrible thing the organization is doing.

[BUWebguy]

It is. I hope the raffle funding goes to charity.

I think he said funds go to the Astros Foundation.

[NeilT]

Could be. My research was for ISDs

Article III, section 47(d-1).  It only applies to raffles by professional sports teams for charitable foundations.

[JimR]

Article III, section 47(d-1).  It only applies to raffles by professional sports teams for charitable foundations.

I vaguely remember when that passed.

[NeilT]

I vaguely remember when that passed.

Watch for the raffle on opening day.

[Jacksonian]

I vaguely remember when that passed.

Pre-prohibition?

[JimR]

Watch for the raffle on opening day.

I saw them at each postseason game.

[JimR]

Pre-prohibition?

Right around the Magna Carta.