What are the cutoff dates and draw dates?

Draw
Cutoff
Draw Date
Location

Previous Supporter

11 pm Jan 22, 2012

6 pm Feb 8, 2012

Stride Management

Early Bird #1

11 pm March 14, 2012

2 pm March 28, 2012

Stride Management

Early Bird #2

11 pm March 28, 2012

6 pm April 11, 2012

Stride Management

Final Draw

11 pm April 18, 2012

9 am May 6, 2012

Ogden Branch #154

Early Sell Out

11 pm March 28, 2012

9 am April 15, 2012

Ogden Branch #154

Where can tickets be purchased other than over the phone?
Online at www.millions.com , by mail, at any participating Alberta Legion, or at Stride Management office at 3950 12 Street NE Calgary.

What is the mailing address to purchase tickets?
Legion Million Dollar Lottery 2012
Box 2576, Stn. M,
Calgary, Alberta T2P 0Y7

What methods of payment are accepted?
Cheque, Money Order, Master Card, Visa, cash at most Royal Canadian Legion branches.

What are the ticket prices?
$25.00 each, 3 for $50.00 or 10 for $100.

How many tickets are available?
Single tickets $25 each: 20, 000
3 for $50: 21,000 sets
10 for $100: 36,000 sets
Total: 443,000

How many prizes are available and what is the total value?
745 prizes for a total of $2,167,500

What are the significant prizes?
Previous Supporter draw prizes: 10 draws of $1,000
Early Bird prize (x2): $100,000 Cash & $50,000 Cash
Grand Prize #1: One Million Dollars
Grand Prize #2: Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
Grand Prize #3: One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars

When and where are the winner’s names going to be printed?
All names, cities and winning ticket numbers of all winners will be published on the internet site www.millions.com with the Grand Prize winners published in the Calgary Sun and the Edmonton Sun newspapers within seven days following each draw.

What is the auditor’s name?
Stewart and Associates

How many years has the lottery been active?
17 years

What is the lottery license number?
# 322994

Who is the project manager?
Bob Wallace / Stride Management Corp.

When ordering on-line, do I get an e-mail confirmation?
Only if you have clicked in the box for a confirmation. This does not mean you have a ticket. Ticket confirmations will be mailed out after the credit card charge has been processed.

Who cannot purchase tickets?
Contest guidelines prohibit the following people from purchasing tickets in the lottery; anyone under the age of 18, the Lottery Manager, the Auditor of the tickets, the Lottery Committee, employees of Stride Management Corp, Stewart and Associates and their employees and families of the above residing at the same address.

Can I support my local branch?
Proceeds from the lottery are used by your local Legion branch to support programs in the local community. The Legions of Alberta provide funding for youth citizenship programs, housing projects, medical research and equipment and seniors programs in your area.
Proceeds are donated to the branch closest to the address on the ticket unless you specify otherwise.

Why do you want my e-mail address?
For on-going and future lottery projects and lottery updates.

Is the ticket tax deductible/do you get a tax receipt?
No, there is no tax receipt issued and the ticket is not tax deductible

Must the ticket purchaser and the name on the ticket be over the age of 18 years?
Yes, the Public Trustees Act prohibits anyone under the age of 18 to have their name on a ticket.

Can tickets be put in the name of a corporation or business?
Yes. Should the ticket be a winner, the prize is then awarded to the corporation or business and the person who claims the prize must be able to prove they are an authorized officer of that company.

How many names can be put on a ticket?
Should a purchaser want more than two (2) names on a ticket, it is recommended that the purchaser keep record of who is involved with the purchase. The lottery licensee is not responsible for any conflict between joint ticket purchases. In the event of a winning ticket stub having more than one name the licensee will award the prize to one individual whose name is listed on the stub. The licensee is not responsible for resolving any disputes, which may arise from the different individuals.

How are prizes awarded?
Once draws have been completed, prize letters will be mailed out 2 – 3 weeks following the final draws. The prize letter informs the winner of what they have won as well as an enclosed cheque.

Can we take orders from people outside the province of Alberta?
Any purchaser who RESIDES OUTSIDE ALBERTA BUT IS CALLING FROM WITHIN ALBERTA may purchase a ticket. The ticket can be mailed to any address (even out of Alberta as long as the purchase originated in Alberta).

Tickets are only available for purchase within Alberta.

What is done with my personal information?
The Legion Million Dollar Lottery Committee and Stride Management Corp. respect your privacy. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists. The personal information collected will be used to process your ticket orders and to contact you regarding ongoing and future lotteries. The names, cities and winning ticket numbers of winners will be published in newspapers and will be posted on the lottery website.