Abstract: A ticket dispenser is provided which includes a housing having a chamber therein for locating a roll of tickets to be dispensed therein. A roller means is provided having gripping means thereon for gripping tickets on the roll of tickets to effect a positive displacement of a ticket from the chamber when said roller means is rotated. An actuating means is provided for effecting rotation of said roller means to thereby dispense the ticket. The actuating means includes a plurality of tabs thereon which are adapted to engage with a plurality of projections disposed on the roller means to sequentially rotate the roller means a first predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means in a predetermined first position and then effect rotation of said roller means a second predetermined amount and then positively stop rotation of said roller means in a predetermined second position.