Rules

Rules of participation and operation linked at draw half and half of the Montreal Canadiens  
(RACJ license # L-00384) 

 ELIGIBILITY

  • Participation is reserved exclusively for individuals aged 18 and over who are physically located in the province of Quebec at the time of ticket purchase. The following following are not eligible to enter the draws: employees of the Children's Foundation of of The Children's Foundation of Canada ("Foundation), the volunteers assigned to the draw, employees of the company providing the draw technology, members of the Foundation's Board of Directors, all persons with whom such employees and members reside, and the immediate families of such employees and members.

     

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

  • Tickets will be sold via through an online sales platform (5050.canadiens.com) administered by Foundation employees as well as bduring Canadiens games at the Bell Centre games at the Bell Centre.
  • Participants purchasing in person at Montreal Canadiens games will receive their printed ticket listingthe numbers associated with the tickets purchased. When purchasing tickets via the online sales platform, buyers receive a scanned stub by e-mail listing the numbers associated with the package purchased.
  • The corresponding individual ticket numbers are collected simultaneously for the random number generator electronic winning ticket raffle. 
  • Clients will be required to provide their contact information to participate.   
  • It is essential for participants to keep the printed coupon from their in-person transaction, or the digital receipt received by email when purchasing through the online platform, as proof of purchase. This proof of purchase will be required from the participant whose number is selected during the draw in order to claim their prize.  

 

RAFFLE AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE WINNER 

  • The date and time of the winning ticket for each draw will be announced on the platform online website (5050.canadiens.com) and will be printed on the participant's ticket.
  • The winning number ands detailsu prize drawn will be announced on the platform online online (5050.canadiens.com) following the draw.
  • In the event of a discrepancy between the announced (displayed) winning number and the official winning number, the latter shall prevail.   
  • The holder of the ticket containing the winning raffle number must claim their prize by contacting the Foundation by telephone or email. They will need to forward their purchase confirmation email (if purchased online) or producing their printed ticket (if purchased in person), in addition to providing a government-issued photo identification. The holder of the winning ticket will have fourteen (14) business days from the time of the announcement to claim the prize. The Foundation will also use the contact information provided by the ticket purchaser to attempt to contact them.  
  • If the person holding the winning number selected does not claim their prize within the fourteen (14) business days period, the prize amount will be invested in a Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation program approved by the Regie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.  
  • The winner will be required to complete a declaration and release form before taking possession of the prize. 
  • The 50/50 prize (winning prize) will consist in 50% of the gross revenue received from all tickets sold on each 50/50 raffle event. In the event of a discrepancy between the announced (displayed) amount and the official amount raised, the latter shall prevail.   
  • If a minimum jackpot amount is guaranteed for a raffle, the online platform website will display the amount at the beginning of sales.   
  • Select raffles will also feature one or multiple Early Bird or secondary prizes, which will be outlined on the online platform website. For raffles that include Early Bird or secondary prizes, all tickets purchased prior to the purchase deadline will be eligible to win those prizes. All eligibility conditions, the raffle and notification to the prize winner information, as well as other general conditions and publicity release details listed in this document, will apply. 
  • All winning raffle ticket numbers for Early Bird prizes will remain entered into the raffle for the cash prize for the 50/50 raffle that the ticket was purchased for. 
  • Half-and-half cash draw prizes will be paid by cheque within 60 business days of the draw..
  • Once claimed, the retrieval of Early Bird and secondary prizes will be coordinated with the winner by a member of the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation team. The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation will handle the shipment of the physical Early Bird prizes to the winners. However, the Foundation will not be responsible for covering any costs related to duty or import taxes or other associated fees that may be incurred upon receiving the prizes.  
  • All prizes, including Early Bird or secondary prizes, are not transferable and must be accepted as described with no substitutions, except at the Foundation’s sole discretion.  
  • Only the holder of the winning ticket may claim a prize.  
  • The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation shall have no responsibility regarding any other person who claims any interest or right to receive all or any part of the prize associated with a winning ticket.    
  • Odds of winning depend on the total number of tickets sold.   
  • Tickets are subject to verification by raffle organizers. All fraudulent tickets will automatically be removed from the raffle and not give right to a prize. Unauthorized persons copying, selling or altering tickets are subject to prosecution. A raffle ticket will be void if there is proof that the ticket was stolen, not issued, ineligible, altered, counterfeit, defective, printed in duplicate, or printed/produced in error. 

 

OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

  • All ticket sales are final. There will be no refunds issued to anyone for any reason. Once the raffle numbers on purchased tickets are entered into the raffle, those tickets cannot be refunded, including in cases where the purchaser made an error in selecting the ticket package they desire to purchase. 
  • No official receipt for income tax purposes will be issued for the purchase of raffle tickets as set out by Canada Revenue Agency.   
  • If the integrity of the raffle is compromised in any way, the Foundation will notify the Regie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec (RACJ) and consult the RACJ on how to best move forward. The Foundation must receive RACJ approval prior to cancelling the raffle and/or modifying the raffle rules. 
  • By participating in a draw, all ticket purchasers agree to: (a) be bound by these drawbe bound by these draw rules; and (b) release the service provider service provider (Canadian Bank Note), thethe Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation, including its board of directors and officers, the National Hockey League (NHL), the Club de field hockey Canadien, the Bell Centreevenko, lhe Centre Bell, evenko, l'Aréna des Canadiens, Groupe CHas well as all sponsorss, partnerss presenters, promoters promoters, and beneficiary organizations dthis draw programand each of their respective partners, subsidiaries and affiliates, as well as the owners, employeesemployees, officers and directors, membersmembers, sponsors and agents of all of the foregoing (collectively, the "Released Parties") from any and all claims, claim, injurylossdamage and liability of any nature whatsoever whatsoever that may as a result of participating in the draw.
  • The Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation will administer the Raffle in good faith and in the best interests of the Foundation.   
  • All winners release the "Released Parties" from any responsibility for damages they may incur by accepting or using their prize.  
  • This raffle program is subjected to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. The decisions rendered by the organizers are final and without appeal in all aspects of the said raffle.   

 

PUBLICITY RELEASE  

  • By participating in the raffle, winners thereby grant the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation and its representatives the right to print, publish or broadcast their name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, and biographical information for any purpose related to the Foundation and its activities without any form of compensation, including but not limited to, advertising and promotional purposes.   

  

 

To contact the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation: 

Website : www.fondation.canadiens.com

Phone number: 514-925-2133

Email: fondation5050@canadiens.com

Mail: Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation  

1275 Saint-Antoine Street West 

Montreal, QC H3C 5L2