Rules

Official Rules and Information regarding the Laval Rocket raffles of the Montreal Canadiens Children’s Foundation  

ROCKET DE LAVAL 

(RACJ license #L-00384) 

 


ELIGIBILITY 

  • Participation is reserved exclusively to people who are 18 years of age or older and are physically located in the province of Quebec when purchasing tickets.  
  • The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the draws: employees of the Foundation, volunteers assigned to the draw, employees of the company providing the drawing technology (Bump CBN), members of the Foundation's Board of Directors, any person with whom these employees and members live, and the immediate family of these employees and members.  

 

HOW TO PARTICIPATE 

  • Tickets will be sold via an online sales platform (5050.rocketlaval.com), administered by Foundation employees and volunteers at Laval Rocket games at Place Bell.
  • Participants who purchase in person at Laval Rocket games will receive their printed ticket listing the 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 draw.  
  • 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.  

 

DRAWING AND COMMUNICATION WITH THE WINNER 

  • The winning ticket draw date and time for each raffle will be posted on the online platform website (5050.rocketlaval.com) and will be printed on the participant’s ticket.  
  • The winning number and details on the drawn prize will be announced on the online platform website 5050.rocketlaval.com following the draw. 
  • In the event that the advertised (displayed) number and the official winning number are not identical, the latter shall prevail.  
  • The person holding the winning ticket must claim the prize by contacting the Foundation by telephone or e-mail. They will need to send their purchase confirmation email (if purchased online) or present their printed ticket (if purchased in person), in addition to providing proof of identity. piece of government-issued photo ID. The winning ticket holder will have fourteen (14) business days from the time of announcement to claim the prize. To facilitate the awarding of the prize to the winner, the Foundation will also use the contact information provided by the ticket purchaser to communicate with him or her during the claim period.
  • In the event that the person whose ticket is selected has not claimed the prize within fourteen (14) business days, the amount of the prize will be invested in a program of the Canadiens Children's Foundation approved by the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec.
  • The winner must complete a declaration and release form before taking possession of their 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 amount is guaranteed for the price of a print, the online sales platform's website will display this amount at the start 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, draw 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 draw 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 recovery of any early bird or secondary prizes will be coordinated between the winner and a member of the Children's Foundation team. The Canadian Children's Foundation will be responsible for shipping the physical early bird and secondary prizes to the winners. However, the winner will be responsible for covering any import duties, taxes and other charges that may be applicable upon receipt of a prize. 
  • Prizes, including early bird and secondary prizes, are not transferable and must be accepted as awarded without substitution, except at the sole discretion of the Foundation. 
  • Only the holder of the winning ticket may claim a prize. 
  • The Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation assumes no responsibility for any other person who claims an interest or right to receive the prize or any portion of the prize associated with the winning ticket.   
  • Chances 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 draw 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 draw, 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 tax receipt will be issued for the purchase of raffle tickets, as required by the 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 Laval Rocket Hockey Club, Place Bell, l’Aréna du Rocket de Laval, 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 and affiliates, together with the owners, employees, officers, directors, sponsors 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.   
  • The winners release the "Released Parties" for any damages they may suffer as a result of accepting or using the 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.   

 

PUBLICATION AUTHORIZATION 

  • 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 Foundation of Canadians for Children :

Website : www.fondation.canadiens.com

Phone number: 514-925-2133

E-mail address: 5050fondation@rocketlaval.com

Position : The Canadiens Children's Foundation

1275 Saint-Antoine Street West 

Montreal, QC H3C 5L2