The raffles kicked off on February 19th, in concert with the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, with proceeds benefitting grassroots initiatives and community curling across the province.
Tickets will be on sale for each raffle from 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM MST and can be purchased here
“We’ve seen examples of massive success with online 50/50 raffles during the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships and even during regular NHL play,” stated Jill Richard, Executive Director of Curling Alberta. “While we’re not sure how big our jackpots might get, this opportunity has the potential to produce significant impact for our sport and communities.”
There will be a raffle each game day during the Curling’s Capital series, including the following events::
- the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts (February 19–28)
- the 2021 Tim Hortons Brier, presented by AGI (March 5–14)
- the 2021 Home Hardware Canadian Mixed Doubles Championship, presented by Nature’s Bounty (March 18-25)
- the 2021 BKT Tires/OK Tire World Men’s Curling Championship, presented by New Holland (April 3-11)
- the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Humpty’s Champions Cup (TBA)
- Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling Princess Auto Players’ Championship (TBD)
“We’re fortunate that Curling Canada and the many partners involved have been able to pull together to make these events happen.” stated Richard. “Curling Alberta’s long-time partner, Boston Pizza, will come on board as presenting partner of the raffles. We are thankful that they’ve offered their continued support, even during extremely difficult times for their businesses. We hope that fans will recognize Boston Pizza’s devotion to our keeping our communities strong and connected, and in turn, consider supporting their restaurants.”
Online 50/50 Information
Fans can select from one of three ticket pack options:
- 1 ticket for $10
- 60 tickets for $20
- 200 tickets for $50
Tickets will be on sale for each raffle from 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM MST and can be purchased here
The winning ticket, whose holder will be eligible to claim 50 per cent of the total jackpot amount, will be drawn after sales close. While ticket buyers do not have to live in Alberta to win, they must be in Alberta at the time of purchase and over the age of 18 to participate. For the list of winning numbers and the complete raffle rules, please visit Curling Alberta
