Please be at the arena 2 hours prior to game time.

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50-50 LOTTERY

At each Senators home game, a lucky fan has the opportunity to go home with up to $20,000. Proudly presented by the Ottawa Citizen, the 50-50 draw is a fund-raising program for the Ottawa Senators Foundation, which is a registered Canadian charity that provides funding and gifts-in-kind to other charities with a focus on disadvantaged youth. The 50-50 tickets are on sale prior to the game until the beginning of the second period. The winning ticket number is announced half-way through the third period and is also posted at Gate 1, near the ticket windows. Winners must be present and are required to collect their prize at Guest Services (Section #201) that night. Prizes left unclaimed are donated to the Ottawa Senators Foundation.

Did you know that the Sens Foundation, through its 50-50 lottery program, was able to provide more than over $500,000 to charitable organizations during its 2008-09 season? Just as exciting was the opportunity for us to also award 43 fans with more than $500,000 in combined winnings during this same period of time! The best news of all is that we’re expecting nothing less during our 2010-11 season and fans can win jackpots up to an amazing $20,000.

Get in on the game. Be sure to see one of our volunteer 50-50 lottery ticket sellers located throughout the building on game night. These volunteers wearing bright yellow Sens jerseys sell 7 tickets for $10 and 3 tickets for $5. Even if you don’t end up with the winning ticket, you’ve still scored for charity!

Special thanks to our loyal fans who buy tickets each and every game, to our dedicated team of volunteers who sell with a smile and to our presenting sponsor the Ottawa Citizen and event partner Pizza Pizza. Together we all make this 50-50 partnership a 100% success story!

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PARTICIPATION

To participate in the 50-50 program, charitable organizations must be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency and have a nine-digit BN number that is followed by "RR0001".  If you are unsure about your organization's charitable status and/or number, please visit the CRA online.  In addition, the focus of your charitable organization must fall under one of the following categories: education, youth program, or health and wellness initiatives.

Eligible groups must apply directly to the Sens Foundation by filling out a 50-50 application form and submitting it by Friday, July 2 at 5pm.  Each charitable organization selected to participate must sign a Participant Agreement with the Sens Foundation.  In addition, one contact, of all selected charities will be required to attend an information session prior to the start of the season.

Before applying to participate, please review the following guidelines to determine if your organization can fulfil all the requirements for participation.

Apply today

For more information, please call 613-599-0272 or email to bahenn@sensfoundation.com

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50-50 OFFICIAL LOTTERY RULES

= Tickets are 7 for $10, or 3 for $5.

= Must be 18 years and older to purchase a 50-50 ticket.

= Ticket buyers are given one of the tickets and the other matching 
   ticket remains with the seller to place in the ballot box.

= Tickets are sold until the end of the first intermission. At that time, 
   an Ottawa Senators Foundation staff member or representative 
   audits all volunteer ticket sellers for their ticket sales. All sold tickets 
   are placed in the lottery ticket raffle drum and the winning ticket is 
   drawn. All unsold ticket inventory is returned to the Sens Foundation.

= The winning ticket number will be announced over the public address 
   system and printed on the reader boards during the 3rd period period 
   of the Ottawa Senators hockey game. The number is also be posted 
   at the Guest Services Desk in Section 201 at Scotiabank Place.

= The ticket buyer, with winning ticket in hand, must be present to win 
   and collect the prize within 30 minutes following the game.

= A Sens Foundation staff member or representative will be available 
   to meet the winner at Guest Services in Section 201 at Scotiabank 
   Place from the time the winning ticket is announced at the end of the 
   game.

= If the money remains unclaimed when Guest Services closes, the 
   prize amount will go directly to the Ottawa Senators Foundation.

VOLUNTEERING

The Sens Foundation relies on the generosity of its volunteers. Hundreds of hours are contributed each year as people volunteer their time and talents within our office and at many of our events to raise funds for important community initiatives we become involved with.

You may be a retiree wanting to keep your skills fresh, or a student hoping to learn new skills. You may have a full-time job, but enjoy helping others in your free time. All you need is a willingness to help people, a little time to share, and a desire to accept a challenge. Your gift of time and energy would be invaluable to our team and the charitable organizations we are supporting.

We offer our volunteers the following benefits:

Apply today

For more information about volunteering for the Sens Foundation, please contact Nicole Bahe n at 613-599-0272.