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Section C. 18 – Raffle Rules 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery

Main Ticket and Draw Information:

  1. The 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery main ticket prices are a Single ticket is $100, 3-Pack price is $200, 6-Pack price is $325 and a 12-Pack price is $525. Only 85,800 tickets will be sold.
  2. Total retail value of prizes is, $2,232,836 (excluding taxes) for the Main Lottery.
  3. All persons participating in the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery must be a minimum of 18 years of age.
  4. All draws will be at the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation office, C1026-409 Taché Ave., Winnipeg, MB.
  5. The Loyalty Bonus cutoff date for main ticket sales will be Thursday, January 30, 2025, at midnight. The Loyalty Bonus draws will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  6. The Ultimate Bonus cutoff date for main ticket sales will be Thursday, February 13, 2025, at midnight. The Ultimate Bonus draws will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  7. The Early Bird cutoff date for main ticket sales will be Thursday, March 6, 2025, at midnight. The Early Bird draws will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  8. The Final main ticket sales cutoff for all remaining prizes will be Thursday, March 20, 2025, at midnight. All remaining main prize draws will begin on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, starting at 10:00 a.m. and continue until completed. These draws will be in order of ascending retail value.
  9. The Grand Prize cutoff date for ticket sales will be Thursday, March 20, 2025, at midnight. The Grand Prize draw will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
  10. In the event the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery sells out prior to midnight, Thursday, March 6, 2025, the following alternative draw dates will be used except for the Loyalty Bonus, the Ultimate Bonus and the Early Bird draws as noted above. All remaining main prize draws excluding the Grand Prize draw will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, starting at 10:30 a.m. and continue until completed. These draws will be in order of ascending retail value. The Grand Prize draw will take place on Thursday March 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
  11. The winners of the Loyalty Bonus Draw 1 and the Loyalty Shop Draws 2–3 will have up to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, to make their selection of their choice options. If notification has not been given to the Foundation by then a cheque will be mailed out to the winner for the cash option value.
  12. The winners of the Ultimate Bonus Draw 4 and Ultimate Shop Draws 5–8 will have up to 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, to make their selection of their choice options. If notification has not been given to the Foundation by then a cheque will be mailed out to the winners for the cash option value.
  13. The winners of Early Bird Draws 9-35 will have up to 12:00 pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 to make their selection of their choice options. If notification has not been given to the Foundation by then a cheque will be mailed out to the winner for the cash option value.
  14. The winners of draws 2021 to 2024 will have up to 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2025, to make their selection of their choice options. If notification has not been given to the Foundation by then a cheque will be mailed out to the winners for the cash option value.
  15. Winners of the Gift Card or Cash option prizes Draws 36-2020 will have up to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2025, to make their selection. If notification has not been given to the Foundation by then a cheque will be mailed out to the winners for the cash option value.
  16. Destination Travel Vouchers from Fareconnect.com are for travel from Winnipeg Richardson International Airport. For Travel vouchers worth less than $50,000, the full value must be booked and used within 24 weeks of prize selection. For Travel Vouchers worth more than $50,000 the full value must be booked and used within 52 weeks of prize selection. In the event travel is not possible, the cash option value will be provided to the winner. Travel insurance is included in the value of the voucher. Additional costs over the prize value are the responsibility of the winner.

Grand Prize Rules

  1. The Grand Prize winner will have until 12:00 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2025, to make their selection of their choice options. In the event that the winner cannot be reached or does not indicate their selection to the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation prior to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2025, the cash option will be awarded. In the event the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery sells out prior to midnight, Thursday, March 6, 2025, the Grand Prize winner will have until 12:00 p.m. Monday, March 31, 2025, to make their selection of their choice options. In the event that the winner cannot be reached or does not indicate their selection to the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation prior to 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2025, the cash option will be awarded. The winner will be contacted using the telephone number and email address provided on their order form.
  2. Title transfer for Grand Prize Option 1 the Danzante Living home located at 14 Bur Oak Drive in West St. Paul, MB would be on June 30, 2025; for Grand Prize Option 2 the Evolution Homes home to be built and located on Quiet Haven Road in Lac du Bonnet, MB would be on May 1, 2026; for Grand Prize Option 3 the Signature Homes home to be built and located at 70 Granite Grove in Winnipeg, MB would be on April 3, 2026; for Grand Prize Option 4 the Hearth Homes home located at 19 Oasis Bend in Winnipeg, MB would be on June 30, 2026; and for Grand Prize Option 5 the Carrington Communities home located at 1-7599 Klinger Road in Vernon, BC would be on May 30, 2025 and the Signature Homes home to be built and located at 20 Harvest Lane in St. Adolphe, MB would be on April 3, 2026.
  3. Due to housing market fluctuations, the market value of the real estate prizes may rise or diminish over time. The Winner or Foundation is not entitled to the difference, if any, between the stated and actual market value at the time the prize is awarded.
  4. If the Grand Prize winner chooses one of the homes as the Grand Prize option, the Land Transfer Tax and the costs of transferring the home to the winner would be borne by the Foundation.

50/50 PLUS™ Ticket and Draw Information:

  1. 50/50 Plus™ tickets prices are a 10-Pack for $25, 30-Pack for $50, 60-Pack for $75 and 100-Pack for $100. The 50/50 Plus™ jackpot will begin at $400,000 and the jackpot winner will receive 50% of the gross revenue which will include total tickets sold for the 50/50 Plus™. The 50/50 Plus™ Minimum prize guarantee is $200,000. In addition to the jackpot draw, 30 additional draws for $1,000 each will take place throughout the lottery program. See details below.
  2. 50/50 Plus™ tickets can only be purchased if a 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery main ticket has been purchased.
  3. Once 50/50 Plus™ tickets have been purchased, they will be eligible for all subsequent draws within the indicated 50/50 Plus™ timeframe. The 50/50 Plus™ raffle will include the major jackpot draw as well as additional bonus draws outlined below under rules 24 to 27.
  4. The 50/50 Plus™ Loyalty draws will have 10 winners of $1,000 each.
    • The 50/50 Plus™ Loyalty draws cut off for ticket sales will be Thursday, January 30, 2025, at midnight. The 50/50 Plus™ Loyalty draws will be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 10:10 a.m.
  5. The 50/50 Plus™ Ultimate draws will have 10 winners of $1,000 each.
    • The 50/50 Plus™ Ultimate draws cut off for ticket sales will be Thursday, February 13, 2025, at midnight. The 50/50 Plus™ Ultimate draws will be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 10:10 a.m.
  6. The 50/50 Plus™ Early Bird draws will have 10 winners of $1,000 each.
    • The 50/50 Plus™ Early Bird draws cut off for ticket sales will be Thursday, March 6, 2025, at midnight. The 50/50 Plus™ Early Bird draws will be held on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:10 a.m.
  7. The 50/50 Plus™ jackpot is 50% of the gross revenue which will include total tickets sold for the 50/50 Plus™
    • The 50/50 Plus™ cut off for ticket sales will be midnight, Thursday, March 20, 2025, or earlier if Main tickets are sold out. The 50/50 Plus™ jackpot draw will take place Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  8. In the event that the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery Main tickets sell out before midnight, Thursday, March 6, 2025, the draw for the 50/50 Plus™ jackpot draw will take place on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Big Score Plus™ Ticket and Draw Information:

  1. Big Score Plus™ ticket prices are a 10-Pack for $25, 30-Pack for $50, 60-Pack for $75 and 100-Pack for $100. A maximum of 1,425,000 tickets will be sold. Tickets purchased will be eligible for all 250 draws in the Big Score Plus™.
  2. Total retail value of the Big Score Plus™ prizes is $171,000 (excluding taxes).
  3. The Big Score Plus™ tickets can only be purchased if a 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery main ticket has been purchased.
  4. The Big Score Plus™ ticket sales cut off is midnight, Thursday, March 20, 2025, or earlier if the Main lottery tickets sell out. All Big Score Plus™ draws will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, starting at 11:00 a.m. There will be a total of 246 regular prizes awarded plus 4 Big Score Plus Final Draws. Winners’ names will be posted on the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery website www.stbmegamillionchoices.ca.
  5. In the event that the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery Main tickets sell out before midnight, Thursday, March 6, 2025, all draws for the Big Score Plus™ will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, starting at 11:00 a.m.
  6. There are 246 Big Score Plus Regular Winners of $500 Cash each.
  7. There are 4 Big Score Plus Final Winners of $12,000 Cash each.

Other Rules:

  1. All draws will be at the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation office, C1026-409 Taché Ave., Winnipeg, MB.
  2. The 50/50 Plus™ and Big Score Plus™ tickets are available for purchase by any main ticket purchaser throughout the program. The addition of 50/50 Plus™ and/or Big Score Plus™ tickets will only be accepted online at purchase.stbmegamillionchoices.ca/top-up or by phone at 1-855-256-7203 after the initial purchase and must be purchased by the ticket deadline. All purchasers will require their initial order number and postal code to add additional 50/50 Plus™ and Big Score Plus™ ticket(s) to their original order. Additional purchases will be in the name of the original ticket purchaser and will be mailed to the address on the original purchase.
  3. All draws will be made using Random Number Generator software (RNG).
  4. Each ticket purchase is issued in only one person’s name and prizes will be issued only to the name of the person on the ticket. The person whose name is on the ticket is responsible for distributing any prizes in the event of a group purchase winning. All ticket packs are considered a single purchase and all tickets are issued in one person’s name.
  5. Each winner, as a condition of accepting any prize, may be required to sign a declaration and release confirming such winner’s eligibility to participate in the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery and releasing the Foundation from all claims, which may arise from or in connection with the awarding, receipt, use and/or misuse of any prize awarded.
  6. Tickets can only be purchased within the Province of MB. All non-residents must purchase tickets in-person at one of the ticket sale locations.
  7. Once the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery tickets are purchased, they are non-transferable and non-refundable once the draw commences.
  8. Ticket requests will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.
  9. All payments must be made in Canadian dollars.
  10. A ticket is not considered purchased until a verified financial transaction is complete. Ticket requests with cheques returned for insufficient funds (NSF) will be automatically voided. The Foundation has the right to charge persons $30 to cover NSF administrative costs.
  11. A complete list of all winners will be published online at www.stbmegamillionchoices.ca within 5 days after the final Grand Prize draw has been completed. Upon request to the Foundation office a listing of winners will be provided.  
  12. All prizes are tax-free. The 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery ticket purchases are not tax deductible and no charitable donations receipts will be issued, as per Canada Revenue Agency regulations.
  13. The Foundation reserves the right to use winners’ names and photos in communication, promotional and media materials.
  14. Members of the Board of Directors and employees of the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation, employees’ household members, and members of licensed gaming suppliers providing services to this lottery are prohibited from purchasing tickets in the 2025 Mega Million Choices Lottery.
  15. All unclaimed prizes become property of the Foundation 90 days after the draw has been performed unless otherwise specified in these rules. We will notify winners by mail and/or by email followed by one telephone call.
  16. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure the email and postal address(s) on their ticket is correct.
  17. Each ticket is eligible to win one prize in each prize category. A Prize category is defined as each group of identical prizes on the official list of prizes. After each prize category draw is completed, all tickets go back in the draw for the next prize category draws.
  18. All prizes must be accepted as awarded. Some restrictions may apply.
  19. Prizes awarded may not be exactly as illustrated in any advertising.
  20. All winners will be contacted using the information provided on the ticket at the time of purchase.
  21. The Foundation’s ticket sellers reserve the right to refuse purchasers if their safety feels compromised.
  22. All ticket holders have the right to witness the draws. In the event we are forced to move our regular location of the draws, a notice will be provided on our website prior to the applicable draw(s).
  23. All main prize draws will be drawn in order of ascending retail value.
  24. Winners are required to present photo identification in order to claim their prizes valued in excess of $30,000.
  25. Unless otherwise stated in these raffle rules, winners will have 14 days from the date notifying them of their prize options to make their selection.
  26. The liability of the St. Boniface Hospital Foundation is limited to the ticket pack price paid in the event that a ticket pack is purchased but not processed or entered into the draw.