Rules of Play

OFFICIAL RULES

RULES OF PLAY FOR DRAWS # 1-12 License RAF1413948

1. Purchaser must be 18 years or older to play.
2. Tickets will be sold using an electronic raffle system supplied by BUMP, a Division of Canada Banknote Company.
3. Tickets can be purchased at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation 980 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay ON P7B 6V4 and through the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Foundation managed locations and online at the website www.ThunderBay5050.ca.
4. The deadline for each Early Bird draw is 11:59PM EST, the day before the Early Bird draw takes place. If tickets are purchased before 11:59PM EST, the day before an Early Bird draw, those tickets will also be eligible for all subsequent Early Bird draws that month, and the Grand Prize draw at the end of the month (or as specified below for each draw).
• Draw #1: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on September 27^th, 2024 at 11:30 am to October 31^st, 2024 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on November 1^st, 2024. The winning prize will be half of the sales.  This draw will have a guaranteed prize of $5000. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
1. Wednesday, October 2^nd, 2024 Early Bird #1-11 Prize(s): 1 x $5,000 & 10 x $1,000
2. Thursday, October 3^rd, 2024 Early Bird #12-16 Prize(s): 5 x $2,000
3. Friday, October 4^th, 2024 Early Bird #17-27 Prize(s): 1 x $20,000 & 10 x $1,000
4. Friday, October 11^th, 2024 Early Bird #28 Prize: 1 x $5,000
5. Friday, October 18^th, 2024 Early Bird #29 Prize: 1 x $5,000
6. Friday, October 25^th, 2024 Early Bird #30 Prize: 1 x $5,000
7. Monday, October 28^th, 2024 Early Bird #31 Prize: 1 x $2,000
8. Tuesday, October 29^th, 2024 Early Bird #32 Prize: 1 x $2,000
9. Wednesday, October 30^th, 2024 Early Bird #33 Prize: 1 x $2,000
10. Thursday, October 31^st, 2024 Early Bird #34 Prize: 1 x $5,000
• Draw #2: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on November 1^st, 2024 at 11:30 am to November 28^th, 2024 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on November 29th, 2024 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales.  This draw will have a guaranteed prize of $5000.  When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
1. Wednesday, November 6^th, 2024 Early Bird #1-11 Prize(s): 1 x $5,000 & 10 x $1,000
2. Thursday, November 7^th, 2024 Early Bird #12-16 Prize(s): 5 x $2,000
3. Friday, November 8^th, 2024 Early Bird #17-21 Prize(s): 5 x $5,000
4. Friday, November 15^th, 2024 Early Bird #22-23 Prize(s): 1 x $10,000 & 1 x $5,000
5. Friday, November 22^nd, 2024 Early Bird #24 Prize: 1 x $5,000
6. Friday, November 27^th, 2024 Early Bird #25 Prize: 1 x $5,000
• Draw #3: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on November 29th, 2024 at 11:30 am to January 2nd, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on January 3rd, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. This draw will have a guaranteed prize of $2,500,000.  When Ticket Sales exceed $5,000,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
1. Wednesday, December 4^th, 2024 Early Birds #1-5 Prize(s): 5 x $5,000
2. Thursday, December 5^th, 2024 Early Birds #6-11 Prize(s): 1 x $10,000 & 5 x $5,000
3. Friday, December 6^th, 2024 Early Birds #12-14 Prize(s): 1 x $25,000 & 2 x $10,000
4. Friday, December 13^th, 2024 Early Birds #15-16 Prize(s): 2 x $5,000
5. Friday, December 20^th, 2024 Early Birds #17-18 Prize(s): 2 x $5,000
6. Thursday, December 26^th, 2024 Early Birds #19-23 Prize(s): 5 x $5,000
7. Friday, December 27^th, 2024 Early Birds #24-29 Prize(s): 1 x $25,000 & 5 x $5,000
8. Tuesday, December 31^st, 2024 Early Bird #30 Prize: 1 x $50,000
• Draw #4: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on January 3rd, 2025 to January 30^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on January 31^st, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
1. Wednesday, January 8^th, 2025 Early Bird #1-11 Prize(s): 1 x $5,000 & 10 x $1,000
2. Thursday, January 9^th, 2025 Early Bird #12-16 Prize(s): 5 x $2,000
3. Friday, January 10^th, 2025 Early Bird #17-21 Prize(s): 5 x $5,000
4. Friday, January 17^th, 2025 Early Bird #22-23 Prize(s): 1 x $10,000 & 1 x $5,000
5. Friday, January 24^th, 2025 Early Bird #24 Prize: 1 x $5,000
6. Friday, January 29^th, 2025 Early Bird #25 Prize: 1 x $5,000
• Draw #5: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on January 31^st, 2025 to February 27^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on February 28^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
1. Wednesday, February 5^th, 2025 Early Bird #1-11 Prize(s): 1 x $5,000 & 10 x $1,000
2. Thursday, February 6^th, 2025 Early Bird #12-16 Prize(s): 5 x $2,000
3. Friday, February 7^th, 2025 Early Bird #17-21 Prize(s): 5 x $5,000
4. Friday, February 14^th, 2025 Early Bird #22-41 Prize(s): 20 x $1,000
5. Friday, February 21^st, 2025 Early Bird #42 Prize: 1 x $5,000
6. Friday, February 26^th, 2025 Early Bird #43 Prize: 1 x $10,000
• Draw #6: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on February 28^th, 2025 to March 27^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on March 28^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales. For each Early Bird draw, the deadline for entry is 11:59PM ET the day before each draw. For example, the deadline for a Tuesday draw is 11:59PM ET on Monday, the day prior. All tickets purchased between February 28^th at 11:30am and March 27^th at 11:59pm are eligible for the Grand Prize draw. It is possible for the same number to win any/or all early bird draws and the grand prize.

Week 1:

1. Wednesday, March 5^th, 2025 Early Bird(s) #1-13 prize(s): 1 x $5,000 & 11 x $1,000 ($16,000 total)
2. Thursday, March 6^th, 2025 Early Bird(s) #14-18 prize(s): 5 x $2,000 ($10,000 total)
3. Friday, March 7^th, 2025 Early Bird(s) #19-24 prize(s): 1 x $25,000 & 5 x $5,000 ($50,000 total)

d.       Total for Week 1: 24 Winners, $76,000

Week 2:

5. Mon, March 10: 1 winner @ $2,000
6. Tues, March 11: 1 winner @ $2,000
7. Wed, March 12: 1 winner @ $2,000
8. Thurs, March 13: 1 winner @ $2,000
9. Fri, March 14: 1 winner @ $5,000

Total for Week 2: 5 Winners, $13,000

Week 3:

10. Mon, March 17: 1 winner @ $17,000
11. Tues, March 18: 1 winner @ $2,000
12. Wed, March 19: 1 winner @ $2,000
13. Thurs, March 20: 1 winner @ $2,000
14. Fri, March 21: 1 winner @ $5,000

Total for Week 3: 5 Winners, $28,000

Week 4:

15. Mon, March 24: 1 winner @ $2,000
16. Tues, March 25: 1 winner @ $2,000
17. Wed, March 26: 1 winner @ $2,000
18. Thurs, March 27: 1 winner @ $2,000

Total for Week 4: 4 Winners, $8,000

• Draw #7: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on March 28^th, 2025 to April 24^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on April 25^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
1. Wednesday, April 2^nd, 2025 Early Bird #1-7 Prize(s): 2 x $5,000 & 5 x $1,000
2. Thursday, April 3^rd, 2025 Early Bird #8-9 Prize(s): 2 x $5,000
3. Friday, April 4^th, 2025 Early Bird #10-12 Prize(s): 1 x 10,000 & 2 x $5,000
4. Saturday, April 5^th, 2025 Early Bird #13-14 Prize(s): 2 x $10,000
5. Friday, April 11^th, 2025 Early Bird #15 Prize: 1 x $10,000
6. Friday, April 18^th, 2025 Early Bird #16 Prize: 1 x $10,000
7. Wednesday, April 23^rd, 2025 Early Bird #17 Prize: 1 x $5,000
• Draw #8: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on April 26^th to May 29^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on May 30^th, 2024 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
• Draw #9: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on May 30^th, 2025 to June 26^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on June 27^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
• Draw #10: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on June 27^th, 2025 to July 24^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on July 25^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
• Draw #11: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on July 25^th, 2025 to August 29^th, 2025 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on August 29^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.
• Draw #12: Ticket Sales - Starting at 11:30 am on August 29^th, 2025 to September 25^th, 2024 until 11:59 pm. Draw to take place on September 26^th, 2025 at 11:00 am. The winning prize will be half of the sales. When Ticket Sales exceed $10,000, the winning prize will be half of the sales.

1. Tickets can be purchased for $10 for 5 numbers, $20 for 30 numbers, $50 for 150 numbers and $75 for 300 numbers. Purchases can be made online at www.ThunderBay5050.ca with a credit card or interact-debit card only.
2. For January 3^rd, 2025 (December) draw only, $10 for 10 numbers, $20 for 50 numbers, $50 for 200 numbers $100 for 700 numbers and $250 for 2,000 numbers.
3. For March 28th, 2025 (March) draw only, $10 for 10 numbers, $20 for 50 numbers, $50 for 200 numbers, $75 for 300 numbers and $100 for 700 numbers.
4. After buying, patrons will be given by the sellers, a receipt with their 50/50 registered numbers from a Random Selection System. No specific numbers can be given as numbers are generated randomly.
5. The winning ticket number will be selected by a Random Number Generation (RNG) system from all raffle numbers sold for the draw.
6. Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation Staff and Board of Directors, as well as family members living in the same household are not permitted to purchase tickets and are not eligible to win.
7. Individuals associated with Doane Grant Thornton LLP in Ontario, Canada, including employees and contractors (and any immediate family members or residents within the same household), are ineligible to purchase tickets or participate in any capacity within the Thunder Bay 50/50, and are not eligible to win prizes in any of the Thunder Bay 50/50’s draw(s). This measure ensures the integrity and credibility of the draw process by preventing any conflict of interest. Violation of this rule will lead to disqualification, and purchased tickets will be considered void.
8. On occasion, the Thunder Bay 50/50 will utilize volunteers to assist with the processing of Thunder Bay 50/50 ticket sales at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation managed locations. These volunteers are eligible to play, win prize(s) and otherwise participate in the Thunder Bay 50/50, providing that their tickets are not purchased during their scheduled “shift” at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Foundation managed location(s).
9. Any and all current staff members of BUMP, a Division of Canada Banknote Company, including employees and contractors, are ineligible to purchase tickets or participate in any capacity within the Thunder Bay 50/50, and are not eligible to win prizes in any of the Thunder Bay 50/50’s draw(s). Violation of this rule will lead to disqualification, and purchased tickets will be considered void.
10. The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the Thunder Bay 50/50 draw (s):
• Members of the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre's Senior Leadership council, including individuals holding positions such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief of Staff, Vice-Presidents and any other designated senior executive roles within the organization (and any immediate family members or residents within the same household) are ineligible to purchase tickets, participate, or be eligible for prizes in any capacity within the Thunder Bay 50/50 draw(s). This exclusion aims to maintain the impartiality and fairness of the draw process by preventing any potential conflicts of interest. Violation of this prohibition will result in immediate disqualification, and any purchased tickets will be deemed void.

11.   One cash prize will be awarded for each draw, the winning ticket will be posted on the www.ThunderBay5050.ca website. If information about the winner is collected at the point of sale, the winner will be contacted directly.

12. The winning ticket holder has 6 months in which to claim their prize from the date of the draw their ticket was purchased for.
13. The winner must provide his/her name, address and phone number with picture identification for our report sheet and send it to info@ThunderBay5050.ca or call 807-345-4673.
14. 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, at minimum, 50% of the total sales for that game. If the winner cannot provide photo ID, then the winning proceeds will be held until such identification can be provided.
15. In the event that no winner comes forward, the winning stub will be kept in a safe and held for 6 months. After that time period has elapsed the prize will donated to a local charity with the approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO)
16. For all inquiries on the conduct, prizing and the procedures of the lottery please call (807) 345-4673 or email info@ThunderBay5050.ca.
17. We will notify all winners by telephone.
18. Play responsibly: Set a limit and stick to it. If you are looking for help, please visit Problem Gambling Helpline or call 1-866-531-2600
19. 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, at minimum, 50% of the total sales for that game. If the winner cannot provide photo ID, then the winning proceeds will be held until such identification can be provided.
20. When you purchase your tickets you will have the chance to subscribe for automatic purchases for future monthly draws for the Raffle.

o   To subscribe to purchase tickets, proceed through the checkout process. Before you proceed to provide payment details, you will be given the option to subscribe to future daily draws for the Raffle. Select the price point you wish to subscribe to, the quantity you wish to purchase each draw, and continue to purchase your tickets. You will be subscribed for future monthly draws for the Raffle using the payment method selected for your purchase.

o   Your subscription purchases will begin with the next monthly Raffle.

o   You can cancel your subscription at any time. Simply go into your account and unsubscribe. You can access or create your account at any time on the website by clicking on the Subscription Account link on the top of the web page.

o   You can also unsubscribe by sending us an email containing the receipt of your ticket purchases. Make sure you send it from the email address you used to subscribe.

o   If your credit card is declined, your raffle ticket purchase will not be processed, and you will be automatically unsubscribed from your raffle subscription. To re-subscribe, you will need to go through the subscription process once again and provide your updated credit card details.

o   Your credit card on file will only be charged when the new monthly Raffle opens and is triggered by the Foundation. You will be charged once on the day that the monthly draw opens. Should you wish to purchase additional tickets, you can do so through the checkout process and make another purchase.

o   You will have the option to pick the price point you wish to subscribe to, the quantity you wish to purchase, as well as the amount of different price points you wish to purchase.

o   An account is required for subscription management (i.e. cancelling subscription). The account is created after the subscription is created; the user does not create an account to initiate the subscription. All payment methods will be available.