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.
Chewing tobacco. This consists of loose tobacco leaves that are sweetened and packaged in pouches. A wad of the tobacco is placed between the cheek and gum and held there, sometimes for hours at a time. It's also called chew and chaw.