raffle-platform ← portfolio

2026-07-04 15:14 UTC
overview Phase 1 complete → ready to plan Phase 2 (Legal & Design Foundation)
raffle-platform
Acquirer thesis discussed: **Whatnot is bottom-of-list (gambling-averse, US-focused)**, realistic acquirers ranked are Flutter → Entain → Evoke/888 → PE roll-up → Omaze (defensive) → BOTB (too small). Don't optimize for a specific exit; keep optionality.
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  • 1 Acquirer thesis discussed: **Whatnot is bottom-of-list (gambling-averse, US-focused)**, realistic acquirers ranked are Flutter → Entain → Evoke/888 → PE roll-up → Omaze (defensive) → BOTB (too small). Don't optimize for a specific exit; keep optionality.
    STATE.md
  • 2 Product inspiration from Whatnot is the **live-broadcast-production format**, NOT the auction-mechanic tension. Raffles are random — fake scarcity UX crosses DCMS Code §4.2 ("features resembling gambling").
    STATE.md
Recent work
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  • 1ff6c1439
    backup: snapshot + .gitignore hardening (initial GitHub backup 2026-06-05)
  • chore: wrap-up — session 2 strategic fork surfaced (FTP pivot option), awaiting Path 1/2/3 decision
  • chore: wrap-up — M1 research complete, DASHBOARD.html + Competition tab shipped, awaiting 5 business-logic answers
  • feat(dashboard): add Competition tab — market share, incumbents, gap→differentiator mapping, fragmentation thesis
  • feat(dashboard): expand Core Differentiators with moat primer + per-diff decode + synthesis
  • feat(dashboard): add self-contained HTML dashboard with tabs + all M1 data
  • chore(dashboard): refresh M1 final state — tokens, time, commits, blockers
  • docs: complete M1 — REQUIREMENTS.md + ROADMAP.md + STATE.md
  • docs(research): complete M1 research — 4 researchers + synthesis, GO call UK-first
  • chore: stand up research dashboard (DASHBOARD.md + .dashboard-signal.json)