Rules

Rules of Play for Catch the Ace Electronic Raffle

Eligibility

  1. Ticket purchasers must be 18 years or older to enter the Sarnia & District Humane Society Catch the Ace Raffle.
  2. Ticket purchasers must be located in Ontario at the time of purchase.
  3. The following persons are prohibited from purchasing tickets in the Sarnia & District Humane Society Catch the Ace Raffle: Sarnia & District Humane Society Staff and Board of Directors

Ticket Sales

  1. Tickets can be purchased online at www.sdhscatchtheace.ca
  2. Tickets will be available beginning at 11:00 AM April 13, 2021. Tickets will be available for purchase each Tuesday, following the previous weekly draw.
  3. Tickets are available for purchase at the following prices: 3 for $5, 10 for $10 and 60 for $20. All sales are final.
  4. Ticket purchasers will select a virtual numbered playing card from the remaining playing cards available at the time of purchase. Each numbered playing card contains a hidden card from a standard 52 card deck. The number of cards available for selection begins with 52 and declines by one each week that the card selected by the Weekly Prize winner reveals a playing card other than the Ace of Spades.
  5. Each purchaser will select a single card. The selected card will be associated with all tickets included in the ticket order. Multiple cards may not be selected within a single ticket order.
  6. There is no limit to the number of tickets available.
  7. All tickets will be delivered via email only. It is the responsibility of the ticket purchaser to ensure that they receive their tickets, however, purchasers do not need their tickets in hand to be included in the draws. If you have not received your ticket(s), please contact Donna Pyette at 519-344-7064 ext 7 or email ed@sdhumane.ca.

Draws, Prizes and Winners

  1. Ticket sales for each week will be cut off at 11:59 PM every Monday, the night before the draw. The weekly draw will take place at 10:00 AM every Tuesday. The following is a list of all possible draw dates until the ace is captured:
    2. April 20, 2021 July 20, 2021 October 19, 2021 January 18, 2022
    April 27, 2021 July 27, 2021 October 26, 2021 January 25, 2022
    May 4, 2021 August 3, 2021 November 2, 2021 February 1, 2022
    May 11, 2021 May 11, 2021 November 9, 2021 February 8, 2022
    May 18, 2021 August 17, 2021 November 16, 2021 February 15, 2022
    May 25, 2021 August 24, 2021 November 23, 2021 February 22, 2022
    June 1, 2021 August 31, 2021 November 30, 2021 March 1, 2022
    June 8, 2021 September 7, 2021 December 7, 2021 March 8, 2022
    June 15, 2021 September 14, 2021 December 14, 2021 March 15, 2022
    June 22, 2021 September 21, 2021 December 21, 2021 March 22, 2022
    June 29, 2021 September 28, 2021 December 28, 2021 March 29, 2022
    July 6, 2021 October 5, 2021 January 4, 2022 April 5, 2022
    July 13, 2021 October 12, 2021 January 11, 2022 April 12, 2022
  2. A single ticket number will be selected each week by a Random Number Generation (RNG) program, from all raffle ticket numbers sold during the week leading up to the draw.
  3. Each weekly draw winner will receive a single cash prize equal to 20 percent of all ticket sales collected during the weekly draw. Following the weekly draw, the playing card within the card associated with the winning ticket order will be revealed.
  4. If the numbered playing card associated with the winning weekly draw ticket reveals the Ace of Spades, the weekly draw winner will also receive the Catch the Ace Progressive Jackpot, consisting of 30 percent of all ticket sales collected over all weeks. The Sarnia & District Humane Society Catch the Ace Raffle is then concluded.
  5. If the numbered playing card associated with the winning weekly draw ticket reveals any playing card other than the Ace of Spades, 30 percent of the ticket sales for the weekly will be added to the Progressive Jackpot. All tickets from the previous weekly draw are then voided and ticket sales commence for the next weekly draw.
  6. The winning ticket number will be posted to https://www.sarniahumanesociety.com following each weekly draw, along with the weekly prize amount and the revealed card associated with the weekly winning ticket Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
  7. Ticket holders do not have to be present at the draws in order to win or to claim their prize. They will be contacted via phone and or email.
  8. Prizes will be secured for a period of six (6) months following each weekly draw. Unclaimed prizes will be reported to, and a charitable allocation will be approved by, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
  9. The winner must provide their full name, address and phone number upon claiming their prize.

General

  1. By purchasing a ticket in the Sarnia & District Humane Society Catch the Ace Raffle, the purchaser acknowledges that they have read, understood, and agreed to these rules. All inquiries regarding the conduct, chance of winning, prizing or procedures of lotteries are to be made to Sarnia & District Humane Society prior to the purchase of a ticket.
  2. All orders will be processed and fulfilled using the Ascend Fundraising Solutions raffle management system. In the event of any discrepancy, the records of Ascend Fundraising Solutions shall be deemed correct and final. Sarnia & District Humane Society is responsible for the conduct and management of the raffle. The liability of the licensee shall be limited to the purchase price of the ticket.

Privacy

By claiming a prize, the winner consents to the use of their likeness/photograph, first and last name and city/town of residence, any audio, video, written communications for the purpose of winner notifications for publicity on behalf of the Sarnia & District Humane Society. Sarnia & District Humane Society respects the privacy of all participants and supporters, and we do not disclose personal information. Please contact 519-344-7064 Ext. 7 for questions and accommodations.

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GOOD LUCK in this week's draw and THANK YOU for supporting The Sarnia & District Humane Society.