Lupus Ontario

Rules of Play for 50/50 Electronic Raffle:

1. Lupus Ontario is a provincial organization whose mission is to provide vital support, education, awareness, advocacy and research through the fundraising efforts of our staff and volunteer community to help those with lupus live longer, healthier and better lives. Registered Charitable #88333 1472 RR0001.

2. Electronic raffle tickets will be sold online at using an electronic raffle system supplied by Trellis.

3. The electronic raffle will take place online.

a. The 50/50 electronic raffle will take place from March 27 – April 6 2024.

b. The prize will be drawn at 10:15 p.m. on April 6, 2024. The draw will take place at 1600 Steeles Ave W, Vaughan, ON, L4K 4M2.

4. Tickets can only be sold to people who are 18 years of age or older.

5. 50/50 electronic raffle tickets must be purchased in Ontario.

6. Tickets are:

a. 1 ticket for $10

b. 3 tickets for $20

c. 6 tickets for $30

d. 25 tickets for $50

7. After buying, patrons will receive a confirmation e-mail with their 50/50 registered ticket numbers from a random selection system. No specific numbers can be given as numbers are generated randomly.

8. The winning ticket number will be selected by a computer Random Number Generator (RNG) system from all raffle numbers sold for the draw for the period of the raffle (March 26 – April 6 2024).

9. The amount of the 50/50 electronic raffle will be posted online at https://trellis.org/springsoiree.

10. The amount of the 50/50 electronic raffle will be monitored on the Trellis website and the prize will be 50% of the gross total sales for the draw.

11. The winner will be contacted by Lupus Ontario by email and phone.

12. The winning number will be announced online at https://trellis.org/springsoiree. The winner consents to the release of their name.

13. Winner must provide an original copy of the winning ticket. Along with the winning ticket, the winner must provide their name, address, and phone number with photo identification for our report sheet. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CHEQUE OR ELECTRONIC MONEY TRANSFER(EMT).

14. Lupus Ontario is not responsible for difficulties arising in contacting the winner from winner entering erroneous contact information at the time of purchase. If you believe you are a winner and haven’t been contacted by Lupus Ontario, please email abrooks@lupusontario.org or call 905-415-1099 ext.2.

15. Once the certified winner is verified, and provides identification with photo ID, they will be given a cheque in the amount of the declared prize which is 50% of the gross total sales for the draw. If the winner cannot provide photo identification, the winning proceeds will be held until such identification can be provided.

16. Lupus Ontario will make every reasonable effort to contact the winner in accordance with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario’s Rules and Regulations.

17. The winning ticket holder has six months from the date of the draw to claim their prize. If at the end of the six months the prize has not been claimed, the prize will be donated to a beneficiary, with the approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

18. The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the 50/50 electronic raffle:

a. Employees of Lupus Ontario and their immediate family

b. The Lupus Ontario Board of Directors and their immediate family.

19. The above set of rules will be posted online at https://trellis.org/springsoiree.

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