gistfile1.txt

            // assign entering entries if enabled
            $entries_tablename = $wpdb->prefix . 'rafflepress_entries';
            $insert_arrays[] = array(
                'giveaway_id' =>$giveaway_id,
                'contestant_id' => $contestant['id'],
                'meta' => '{"action":"Entering Giveaway"}',
            );
            rafflepress_pro_wp_insert_rows($insert_arrays, $entries_tablename);
            $contestant['total_entries'] = 1;
            //end assign entering entries if enabled