Yes, this is a good one.
Let me tell you first hand about the MBCA raffles. They are held by a LOCAL CHAPTER (Section) of the MBCA, the International Stars Section from the SE Lower Michigan (Detroit) area. The President of that section is the ONLY person who has the responsibility, legally, for the raffle. I know this for I was the local section president for about 10 years, and only my signature was on the license application, and then the RFS (raffle financial statement) that had to be filed at the conclusion of each raffle. There are a select few things that the states like to keep a tight reign on: guns, alcohol, tobacco, women (houses of prostitution where so allowed) and gambling.
By Michigan law, all the details of the raffle must be spelled out in advance. When a raffle has a minimum ticket sale threshold, it must be so stated and IF the minimum is not met, the raffle reverts to a 50/50. For those unfamiliar a 50/50 is where 50% of the raffle ticket sale proceeds become the prize, and 50% retained by the sponsor. An agreement between the local chapter and the national organization ensures that all net raffle proceeds are turned over to the national organization. In common parlance, it's a fundraiser pure and simple.
There is no Pagoda being raffled; only the image of one. The club does not have one to raffle, though they may have located a few of them and have them "on tap" in case the sales threshold is met.
I should note that the raffles are a good fundraiser for the MBCA. However, rarely has a car ever been given away, as the thresholds for sales are rarely met. From a business standpoint it's a whole lot easier to give away cash than a car!