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        <title><![CDATA[Launchpad Solutions — Blog & Insights]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Practical playbooks, market research, and strategic analysis on charitable gaming and raffle management.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The State of Charitable Gaming 2026: The Digital Transformation Accelerates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A comprehensive look at where the charitable gaming industry stands in 2026 — the growth, the structural shifts, the platforms to watch, and what it means for charities planning the next three years.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Your Charity Should Consider a 50/50 Raffle in 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Online 50/50 raffles are the fastest-growing fundraising channel in charitable gaming — projected to grow at an 11.2% CAGR through 2030. Here's why nonprofits are making the leap, and what it takes to run one well.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Fundraising Strategy]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Electronic Raffles by State and Province: A Regulatory Landscape Report]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction breakdown of where online and electronic raffles are permitted across North America, the legislative trajectory, and what charities planning cross-border programs need to know.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Catch the Ace vs. 50/50: Which Raffle Format Is Right for Your Mission?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Both are progressive raffles. Both can raise millions. But they behave very differently — on the supporter side, the operational side, and on the P&L. Here's how to decide.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Why Online Raffles Are Outpacing iGaming: The 11.2% CAGR Story]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Online charitable raffles are forecast to grow faster than broader iGaming through 2030. We examine the structural reasons — and what they mean for the next wave of charity program investment.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[iGaming comparison]]></category>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Q1 2026 Pulse Check: What's Working in Charitable Gaming]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Our quarterly benchmark of what's moving the needle across the Launchpad client portfolio — from prize architecture to SMS performance to cycle-length optimization.]]></description>
            <link>https://launchpadsolutions.ca/insights/q1-2026-charitable-gaming-pulse-check</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[quarterly report]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[Q1 2026]]></category>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Anatomy of a $15.7M Month: Inside Canada's Largest Hospital 50/50]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation 50/50 broke every record in charitable gaming. We break down what actually drove the number — and what any charity can learn from it.]]></description>
            <link>https://launchpadsolutions.ca/blog/thunder-bay-5050-anatomy-of-record-breaking-month</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Case Studies]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[Thunder Bay]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[7 Mistakes We See Charities Make When Launching Their First Electronic Raffle]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We've watched hundreds of nonprofits launch their first electronic raffle. These are the seven most common — and most expensive — mistakes they make, and how to avoid each one.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Playbooks]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[How to Get Your AGCO Raffle License in Ontario (Step-by-Step)]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A practical, plain-English walkthrough of the Ontario raffle licensing process. What the AGCO actually looks at, how long it takes, and how to avoid the common delays that push launches back by months.]]></description>
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            <category><![CDATA[Ontario]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[raffle license]]></category>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Real Cost of Running an In-House Raffle vs. Hiring a Management Agency]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A line-by-line financial and operational comparison of in-house raffle programs vs. working with an external management partner. The honest version, written by someone who does this for a living.]]></description>
            <link>https://launchpadsolutions.ca/blog/in-house-vs-agency-raffle-management</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Fundraising Strategy]]></category>
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            <category><![CDATA[cost analysis]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[ROI]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Your Supporter List Is Your Raffle Infrastructure]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ticket platforms and prize pools get all the attention, but the single biggest predictor of raffle revenue is the quality of your supporter list. Here's how to build one that compounds.]]></description>
            <link>https://launchpadsolutions.ca/blog/building-supporter-list-drives-raffle-success</link>
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            <category><![CDATA[Playbooks]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[supporter list]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[email marketing]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[audience building]]></category>
            <category><![CDATA[donor engagement]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Torin Gunnell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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