Keep Lottery Results for a Full Year: 365-Day Long-Term Storage

"Who got which duty in last quarter's rotation? I need to factor it into the next one." "What were the results from last year's event?" Lottery results aren't only consumed right after the draw -- you often want to look them up again later. If they disappear after a short window, that's not an option.

In Amida-san, events are accessible via URL for a set retention period. The free plan gives you 180 days, and the Organizer Plan (Pro) extends that to 365 days. This article explains how to use long-term storage to manage recurring operations.

Looking back at past draws is more common than you'd think

A lottery isn't always one-and-done. Situations that demand a usable record are everywhere.

When past results matter

• Checking "who was on duty last time" before assigning the next round
• Auditing whether the rotation has been fair over time
• Producing evidence when someone asks "did this really come from a lottery?"
• Pulling together records across multiple fiscal periods

Once they're gone, you can't explain

If retention is short, the URL eventually returns an expired state. You can no longer explain past decisions or verify them, and "was that draw really fair?" becomes an unanswerable question.

Availability windows by plan

Amida-san's event results stay accessible via URL for a plan-dependent availability window.

Plan	Availability
Free plan	180 days
Organizer Plan (Pro)	365 days

Subscribing to the Organizer Plan (Pro) extends event availability to 365 days. A full year of access supports recurring duties and annual events well.

Browse and download anytime within the window

Within the availability window you can view results and download them as CSV / Excel on demand. Records stay pullable for the full duration.

Re-draw history is preserved too

If you used re-draw, the history of those redos is also visible for the duration of the availability window. "When did it change, and how" is auditable after the fact.

Where this helps the most

Recurring duties and shift management

For shift or duty assignments you repeat regularly, long-term storage lets you check past results for bias.

Annual events and fiscal-year operations

For events that happen once a year or span fiscal years, 365 days of availability means you can prepare the next one with last year's record on hand.

Auditing fairness

For situations that require fair role assignment, keeping past results around lets you verify rotation fairness after the fact.

Frequently asked questions

Q1: How long is the free plan's retention?

180 days. The Organizer Plan (Pro) extends it to 365 days.

Q2: What happens after the window expires?

Past the availability window, the event's results can no longer be viewed. If you need to keep them longer, Pro's 365-day window is the way to go.

Q3: Can I look at results as many times as I want within the window?

Yes. While the event is within its availability window, the URL is browsable and downloadable as many times as you need.

Q4: What if I want to keep results forever?

Combine long-term storage with CSV / Excel downloads and you have records that don't depend on the availability window at all.

Q5: How much does it cost?

The Organizer Plan (Pro) is $39 / month or $390 / year (annual saves about 2 months). Extended availability is bundled with re-draws, participation restrictions, unlimited result downloads, and more.

Keep your records longer with the Organizer Plan (Pro)

365-day event availability lives in Amida-san's Organizer Plan (Pro). For $39 / month (or $390 / year -- about 2 months saved), you get long-term storage, re-draw, participation restrictions, unlimited result downloads, and the rest of the organizer toolkit. If you need to look back at past draws for a full year, give it a try.

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Want to see everything the Organizer Plan (Pro) offers in one place? Take a look at every Organizer Plan (Pro) feature, explained.

Other Pro Plan features

The Organizer Plan (Pro) bundles a full set of tools for running lotteries inside an organization. The following articles cover each feature in detail.

• Decorate your event page (event decoration)
• How to redraw a lottery (redraw + history)
• Members-only lottery (participation restriction)
• Save lottery results to CSV / Excel (unlimited downloads)
• Amida3D animation effect (unlimited Amida3D)
• Cancel a mistakenly created event (suspend / restore)
• Remove or edit lottery participants
• Prevent accidental edits by participants (account lock)
• Ad-free lottery (no ads for participants)
• Issue a receipt (for corporate / expense reports)

All of these are included in the Organizer Plan (Pro) at $39 / month or $390 / year.