A Kenosha couple sued the Brewers over 50/50 raffle winnings. What to know
Brewers Community Foundation Inc., the group that organizes the popular 50/50 raffle, has said Annette Flynn was too slow to pick up her winnings.
Annette and Matthew Flynn say missing out on a $13,000 jackpot during a 50/50 raffle at a Milwaukee Brewers home game has left them with new resolve — to face off with the ballclub in court. Brewers Community Foundation Inc. , the group that organizes the popular raffle that pops up during Brewers' home games, has maintained that Annette Flynn was too slow to pick up her winnings.
The Kenosha couple says that's not the case. The Flynns say they're willing to continue to fight to get the money, despite a recent setback in their lawsuit to reclaim the money . Here's what we know about the case and the couple behind it: What is the Brewers' 50/50 raffle?
The Brewers Community Foundation is a nonprofit fund-raising arm of the Major League ballclub. It holds raffles during home games to help support more than 200 nonprofits throughout Wisconsin that focus on health, education, recreation and basic needs. Tickets are $2 each.
The fan with the lucky ticket gets 50% of the net proceeds from the day's raffle ticket sales. How does the 50/50 raffle work? The winning number is drawn during the middle of the sixth inning, and the number is announced through the public address system and displayed on the scoreboard.