Rules of Play

1. All tickets will be sold only to people who are 18 years of age or older.

2. Tickets will be sold online using the electronic lottery system supplied by BUMP CBN.

3. The lottery dates below will occur in the Province of Ontario:

a. Draw #1: Ticket sales start at 8:30 a.m. on January 26, 2023 to February 23, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. The grand prize draw will take place on February 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The winning prize will be half of the sales.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on February 7, 2023 will be eligible for the first early bird draw that will take place on February 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on February 16, 2023 will be eligible for the second early bird draw that will take place on February 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

b. Draw #2: Ticket sales start at 8:30 a.m. on March 29, 2023 to April 26, 2023 until 11:59 p.m. The grand prize draw will take place on April 27, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The winning prize will be half of the sales.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2023 will be eligible for the first early bird draw that will take place on April 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on April 19, 2023 will be eligible for the second early bird draw that will take place on April 20, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

c. Draw #3: Ticket sales start at 8:30 a.m. on September 5, 2023 to October 3, 2023 until 11:59 p.m. The grand prize draw will take place on October 4, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The winning prize will be half of the sales.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on September 13, 2023 will be eligible for the first early bird draw that will take place on September 14, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on September 21, 2023 will be eligible for the second early bird draw that will take place on September 22, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

d. Draw #4: Ticket sales start at 8:30 a.m. on November 16, 2023 to December 14, 2023 until 11:59 p.m. The grand prize draw will take place on December 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. The winning prize will be half of the sales.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on November 22, 2023 will be eligible for the first early bird draw that will take place on November 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

All tickets purchased by 11:59 p.m. on December 7, 2023 will be eligible for the second early bird draw that will take place on December 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

4. Tickets are 5 for $10; 20 for $20; 80 for $40, 200 for $60

5. Each early bird prize will be $1,000, awarded by cheque for each scheduled draw.

6. After buying, patrons will be provided 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.

7. The winning ticket number will be selected by a Random Number Generation (RNG) system from all lottery numbers sold for the draw.

8. The amount of the 50/50 will be determined based on the number and value of tickets purchased. This information will be updated online in real time at hamiltonhealth.ca/inspirationlottery and www.5050inspirationlottery.ca.

9. The winning number will be announced online at hamiltonhealth.ca/inspirationlottery, www.5050inspirationlottery.ca, and on Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts.

10. Winners will be contacted by phone and/or email after each draw.

11. By purchasing 50/50 Inspiration Lottery tickets, each patron agrees to have their first name, last initial, and city of residence shared on hamiltonhealth.ca/inspirationlottery and www.5050inspirationlottery.ca for an extended period of time, as well as in Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation emails and social media channels, in the event the patron is declared a prize winner.

12. The winner may claim their prize by contacting Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation at (905) 522-3863 or inspirationlottery@hhsc.ca. The ticket may then be brought to Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation located at 1 King Street West, Suite 702, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 1A4 at an agreed-upon time for ticket verification. The winner will then be paid by cheque for the amount posted on the lottery website for which they bought their ticket. Winners must have the original winning ticket and no copies. All payments will be made by cheque.

13. The winning ticket holder has six months to claim their prize from the date of the draw their ticket was purchased for.

14. The winner must provide their name, address and phone number with picture identification for our report sheet.

15. 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 per cent of the total sales for that draw. If the winner cannot provide photo ID, then the winning proceeds will be held until such identification can be provided.