Rules
Rules of Participation and Operation for 50/50 Raffles
(RACJ license # L-02890)
ELIGIBILITY
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Participation is reserved exclusively for people aged 18 and over physically located in the province of Quebec at the time of ticket purchase.
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The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the raffles: Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation (“Foundation”) employees and volunteers assigned to the raffle, employees and volunteers of the company supplying the draw technology, and individuals serving on the Foundation’s Board of Directors, any person with whom these employees and individuals reside and the immediate family of said employees and individuals.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
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Tickets are sold through an online sales platform (5050.canadiens.com), administered by employees of the Foundation, as well as by volunteers during Montreal Canadiens games at the Bell Centre.
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Participants purchasing tickets in person at Montreal Canadiens games will receive a printed ticket listing the numbers associated with the purchased tickets. Participants purchasing tickets through the online sales platform will receive, by email, an electronic receipt listing the numbers associated with the package purchased.
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The ticket bundles available for each raffle are listed online. A package of one (1) ticket for ten dollars ($10) will be available exclusively for purchases made in person through a volunteer in-arena.
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All corresponding individual ticket numbers are collected simultaneously and entered into a single electronic draw for the winning number, conducted using a random number generator.
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When the Montreal Canadiens play one or more away games, a mixed raffle will be offered. These raffles will include an early bird prize, in addition to the 50/50 cash grand prize. Tickets purchased during each road trip will be eligible for the Early Bird Prize, which will be drawn at 4:00 p.m. on the day of the next home game. All tickets sold before that deadline are eligible for all prizes offered in the raffle. Winners of an Early Bird Prize remain eligible for the 50/50 cash grand prize.
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The prices of mixed prints willdrawn drawn on following followinge:
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November 1, 2025
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November 8, 2025
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November 20, 2025
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December 2, 2025
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December 7, 2025
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December 14, 2025
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December 30, 2025
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January 7, 2026
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January 20, 2026
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January 27, 2026
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February 26, 2026
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March 10, 2026
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March 15, 2026
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March 21, 2026
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April 5, 2026
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Participants will be required to provide their contact information in order to purchase tickets and be eligible for the draw.
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Participants must keep the printed ticket from their in-person transaction or the electronic 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.
DRAWING AND NOTIFICATION OF PRIZE WINNER
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The winning ticket draw date and time for each raffle will be posted on the online platform website (5050.canadiens.com) and will be printed on the participant’s ticket.
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The winning number and details on the drawn prize will be announced on the online platform website (5050.canadiens.com), under the “Winners” tab, following the draw. It is the sole responsibility of each participant to verify after each draw whether they hold the winning number.
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In the event of a discrepancy between the announced (displayed) winning number and the official winning number, the latter shall prevail.
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The holder of the ticket containing the winning raffle number must claim their prize by contacting the Foundation by telephone or email, forwarding their purchase email (or presenting proof of their printed ticket) and 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. While the Foundation may use the contact information provided by the ticket purchaser to attempt to notify them, it remains the sole responsibility of the winner to verify their ticket number and to contact the Foundation to initiate the claiming process.
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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.
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The winner must complete a declaration and release form before taking possession of their prize.
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The 50/50 prize (winning prize) of the main percentage raffle will consist in 50% of the gross revenue received from all 50/50 tickets sold on each raffle event. In the event of a discrepancy between the announced (displayed) amount and the official amount raised, the latter shall prevail.
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If a minimum prize amount for a drawing is guaranteed, the online platform website will display this amount as soon sales start.
- 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.
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All winning ticket numbers from prizes lift-remain eligible to draw for the half-and-halfié prize for which the ticket was purchased.
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Once claimed, the anyt prize will be coordinated between the winner and a member of the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation team. The Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation will be responsible for shipping physical prizes to the winners. However, the winner will bebe responsible for cover any taxes and other costs associated import that may be applicable upon receipt oft price.
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Thes prices nare not transferable and mustmust be accepteds ass ass without substitutionexcept at the sole discretion of the Foundation.
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Only the holder of the winning ticket may claim a prize.
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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.
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Odds of winning depend on the total number of tickets sold.
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Tickets are subject to verification by the draw organizers. draw organizers. Fraudulent tickets will be automatically rejected and will not be eligible for a prize.Raffle tickets will be void if exists proof that the ticket was stolen, unissued, ineligible, altered, counterfeit, defective, printed in duplicate or PRODUCT in error. Unauthorized persons who copy, sell or alter tickets are liable to prosecution.
OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- All ticket sales are final. No refunds will be issued to anyone for any reason. Once the draw numbers on tickets purchased are entered into the draw, those tickets are non-refundable, including in cases where the purchaser has made an error in selecting the ticket package they wish 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 entering into the raffle, all ticket purchasers agree to: (a) be bound by these raffle rules; and (b) release the Service Provider (Canadian Bank Note), the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation including its Board of Directors and Officers, the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club, the Bell Centre, l’Aréna des Canadiens, Groupe CH, and any presenting sponsors, event promoter, charitable organization benefiting from the raffle program and any event promoter and any presenting partner of the 50/50 raffles, and each of their respective partners, subsidiaries, affiliates and related entities, together with the owners, employees, officers, directors, members, sponsors, representatives, and agents of any of the foregoing (collectively, "Released Parties") from and against any and all claims, demands, injuries, losses, damages and liabilities whatsoever arising out of the raffle.
- 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:
Email: fondation5050@canadiens.com