Rules of Play

Eligibility

  1. Ticket purchasers must be 18 years or older to enter the Second Harvest 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 Second Harvest Catch the Ace Raffle:
    • Second Harvest Canada staff and Board of Directors
    • Employees of registered gaming suppliers
    • And members of the same household of each of the above

Ticket Sales

  1. Tickets must be purchased in the province of Ontario.
  2. Tickets may be purchased online at secondharvestcatchtheace.ca
  3. Tickets will be available beginning at 8:30 p.m. each Thursday, following the previous weekly draw.
  4. Tickets are available at the following bundle prices: 5 for $10, 20 for $20, 100 for $50, or 400 for $100.
  5. Ticket purchasers will select a virtual envelope number from the remaining unopened envelopes available at the time of purchase. Each envelope contains a hidden playing card from a standard 52-card deck. The number of envelopes available for selection begins with 52 and declines by one each week that the envelope selected by the Weekly Prize winner reveals a playing card other than the Ace of Spades.
  6. Each purchaser will select a single envelope. The selected envelope will be associated with all tickets included in the ticket order. Multiple envelopes may not be selected within a single ticket order.
  7. There is no limit to the number of tickets available.
  8. 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 the Second Harvest office at 416-409-2594 or email catchtheace@secondharvest.ca

Draws, Prizes & Winners

  1. Ticket sales will conclude each Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at which time all qualified tickets will be confirmed.
  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. The draw will be electronically conducted from the offices of Raffle Management Group Inc. (registered gaming supplier to Second Harvest Canada), at approximately 8:15 p.m.
  3. Each weekly draw winner will receive a single cash prize equal to 20 percent of all ticket sales collected during the week. Following the weekly draw, the playing card with the envelope associated with the winning ticket order will be revealed.
    • If the envelope 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 Second Harvest Catch the Ace Raffle is then concluded. Follow the Progressive Jackpot value any time at secondharvestcatchtheace.ca.
    • If the envelope 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 week will be added to the Progressive Jackpot. All tickets from the previous week are then voided and ticket sales commence for the next weekly draw.
  4. The winning ticket number will be posted to secondharvestcatchtheace.ca following each weekly draw, along with the weekly prize amount and the revealed playing card associated with the weekly winning ticket. Winners will also be notified by phone.
  5. Ticket holders do not have to be present at the draws in order to win or to claim their prize. The winner will also be contacted by phone.
  6. 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.
  7. The winner must provide photo identification, verifying their full name and address upon claiming their prize.

General

  1. By purchasing a ticket in the Second Harvest 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 Second Harvest Canada prior to the purchase of a ticket.
  2. All orders will be processed and fulfilled using the BUMP, a Division of CBN, raffle management platform. In the event of any discrepancy, the records of BUMP, a Division of CBN shall be deemed correct and final. Second Harvest Canada 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, winner consents to the use of their likeness/photograph, first and last name, ticket number, city/town of residence and the audio/video recording (or written transcription) of the winner notification telephone call, for any publicity purposes by Second Harvest Canada.  Second Harvest Canada respects the privacy of its raffle supporters; we do not sell, rent, or trade our supporter lists. The information we collect is used to process raffle ticket purchases, keep our supporters informed about the activities of Second Harvest Canada, and ask for their support for our mission. If at any time you wish to be excluded from such contacts, call us at 416-408-2594 and we will accommodate your request.

     

    Please play responsibly.

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