my experience with "prizes" deals with "mainstream" , a giant teddy-bear whose lap you can sit in ( wholesale price $ 50.00 U.S.D ) has more of a "ticket-drawing" response than a cash prize of $500.00 U.S.D , which obviously is worth more than the bear but in people's minds the bear is something "physical/tangible/etc."

sincerely ~ ..."once you think you've figured someone out , someone different comes along"... :goof:

p.s ~ give generously to your local "toys 4 tots" this year , thankyou for your attention