Q. What are the cutoff dates and draw dates?

A. Previous Supporter:
Cutoff:11 pm Jan. 31, 2010
Draw: 6 pm Feb 17, 2010

Location: Stride Management, 3950 12th Street NE Calgary, Alberta

Early Bird
Cutoff: 11 pm March 14, 2010
Draw: 6 pm Mar 24, 2010
Location: Stride Management, 3950 12th Street NE Calgary, Alberta

Final Draw
Cutoff: 11 pm April 18, 2010
Draw: 9 am May 2, 2010
Location: Stony Plain Branch 256, 4902 44th Avenue, Stony Plain, AB

Early Sell Out
Cutoff: 11 pm March 14, 2010
Draw: 9 am March 28, 2010
Location: Stony Plain Branch 256, 4902 44th Avenue, Stony Plain, AB

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

Q. What is the mailing address to purchase tickets?
A. Legion Million Dollar Lottery 2010
PO BOX 3155
Calgary, AB T2M 4L7

Q. What methods of payment are accepted?
A. Cheque, Money Order, Master Card, VISA and cash at most Legion branches.

Q. What are the ticket prices?
A. $25 each, 3 for $50 or 10 for $100.

Q. How many tickets are available?
A. 20,000 single $25 tickets
22,000 sets of 3 for $50
39,000 sets of 10 for $100
Total 476,000 tickets

Q. How many prizes are available and what is the total value?
A. 1,004 prizes for a total of $2,612,500

Q. What are the significant prizes?
5 Major cash prizes: $50,000; $20,000; $15,000; $10,000; $10,000
Early Bird prize (x2): $100,000 Cash & $25,000 Cash
Grand Prize #1: One million dollars
Grand Prize #2: One million dollars

Q. When and where are the winners names going to be printed?
A. All names, cities and winning ticket numbers of all winners will be published in the Calgary Sun and the Edmonton Sun newspapers within seven days following each draw, as well as on the web site www.millions.com.

Q. What is the auditors name?
A. Stewart and Associates

Q. How many years has the lottery been active?
A. 16 years

Q. What is the lottery license number?
A. 284972

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

Q. Who cannot purchase tickets?
A. 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.

Q. Can I support my local branch?
A. 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.

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

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

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

Q. Can tickets be put in the name of a corporation or business?
A. 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.

Q. How many names can be put on a ticket?
A. Should the purchaser want to put 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.

Q. How are prizes awarded?
A. Once draws have been completed prize letters will be mailed out. The prize letter informs the winner of what they have won and where and when to pick up their prize. They must have the prize letter and picture I.D. to claim the prize. All prizes must be accepted as awarded there will be no cash substitutions.

Q. Can we take orders from people outside the province of Alberta?
A. 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.


Q. What is done with my personal information?
A. We 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.