No. Gambling activity refers to the actual time gambling takes place. In the case of an exempt raffle, the gambling activity is when the actual winning tickets are drawn. An exempt organization may sell tickets in advance of the raffle date as long as the tickets are in compliance with statute and rule.
In my opinion this tobacco producing region, along with Cuban and Nicaraguan tobaccos, are the best in the world for chewing and cigar making. As for moist snuff, now I use only snus, from Scandinavian countries.
1 Smokeless tobacco is sometimes known as chewing tobacco or spitting tobacco. It is held in the mouth between the cheeks and gums instead of being smoked.  Snuff and chewing tobacco are the main forms of smokeless tobacco. Snus is a form of finely ground snuff that originated in Norway and Sweden.