Tab Wizard, Inc.
- Founded
- 1992-01-01 in Seattle, Washington, USA
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington, USA
- tabwiz@hotmail.com
- Phone
- (253) 856-1945
Tab Wizard, Inc. is a Seattle-based software company specializing in point-of-sale systems for paper pull tabs and food-and-beverage operations in charitable gaming venues. Founded in 1992, the company has become the leading pull-tab management system in the United States, replacing manual tracking with a digital POS that records sales, monitors inventory, and generates compliance reports in real time. Its flagship product has been continuously refined since 1997, and the company has expanded to include integrated credit-card processing, gift-card management, online reporting, and a dedicated food-and-beverage module. In December 2021, Tab Wizard was acquired by Arrow International, a major supplier of charitable-gaming products, giving it access to a broader distribution network while maintaining its own brand. The company serves bingo halls, veterans' clubs, and other charitable operators across the country through direct sales and distributors, with a strong emphasis on reliability and regulatory compliance.
Detailed Review
History
Tab Wizard was founded in 1992 in Seattle, Washington, and launched its flagship pull-tab management system in 1997. Over the following decades, it grew to become the dominant software provider for paper pull-tab operations in the U.S., serving a niche but critical segment of the charitable-gaming industry. The company was acquired by Arrow International in December 2021 in an asset purchase, allowing it to leverage Arrow's extensive distribution network while continuing to operate under the Tab Wizard brand.
Business Model
Tab Wizard generates revenue through the sale of its POS hardware and software, along with ongoing services such as credit-card processing (via Propelr Payments), gift-card management, and proprietary receipt paper. The system is sold through a direct sales force and distributors, often with a free 90-day trial to attract new customers. The company's focus on compliance and real-time tracking makes it essential for operators in tightly regulated state markets.
Products
Tab Wizard's core offering is the Pull Tab Management System, a digital POS that records every tab sold, monitors inventory, and generates detailed audit trails. It also offers a Food & Beverage POS module that integrates on the same hardware, allowing venues to run all transactions through a single system. Additional features include Credit Card Integration (Propelr Payments), Gift Card Integration, Online Reporting dashboards, and proprietary Receipt Paper supplies.
Market Position
Tab Wizard is widely recognized as the number one selling pull-tab management system in the United States. Its primary competition comes from in-house manual tracking methods rather than large enterprise POS vendors, given the specialized nature of charitable gambling. The acquisition by Arrow International has strengthened its market position by connecting it with Arrow's portfolio of electronic pull-tab machines, bingo supplies, and other charitable-gaming products.
Leadership
Rob Perry serves as President of Tab Wizard, Inc., as confirmed by the company's listing on iGaming Suppliers. No other C-level executives are publicly identified, and it is possible that after the Arrow acquisition the company does not maintain a separate executive suite.
Key Products
Tab Wizard Pull Tab Management System
The flagship POS system for tracking paper pull-tab sales, inventory, and payouts; designed for charitable-gaming operators.
Tab Wizard Food & Beverage POS
A point-of-sale module for food and drink operations that integrates with the pull-tab system on the same hardware.
Credit Card Integration (Propelr Payments)
Embedded payment processing solution for accepting credit-card transactions within the Tab Wizard POS.
Gift Card Integration
Allows venues to issue, track, and redeem gift cards through the Tab Wizard system.
Online Reporting
Web-based dashboard providing real-time sales data, inventory status, and compliance reports from any device.
Receipt Paper
Proprietary receipt paper supplies sold directly to Tab Wizard customers.