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Legion Million Dollar Lottery 2008
License 256348
Rules and Regulations
Distribution of Tickets:
The Legion Million Dollar Lottery 2008 Committee members will control all tickets. Ticket request forms are available only by mail, fax, phone, at authorized outlets, participating branches of the Royal Canadian Legion, on the internet at www.millions.com, as well as through the newspaper and other such publications as may be determined by the committee. Ticket Request Forms will be collected weekly to enable tickets to be processed and mailed by the Lottery Ticket Sales Centre. Ticket Request Forms must be received at the Lottery Ticket Sales Centre to be valid.
Tickets may be purchased with Cheque, Money Order, Visa, MasterCard, or Cash. The Lottery Committee’s liability is limited to the purchase price of the ticket.
If any purchased ticket has been entered for any draw, no refund will be issued.
Total number of tickets will be 16,000 single tickets at $25.00 each; 19,000 sets of 3 for $50; and 34,000 sets of 10 for $100.00 for a grand total of 413,000 tickets.
Only upon demonstrating extraordinary circumstances to Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission will the Licensee make a request for draw date extension.
Draw Dates:
The Previous Supporter and Friends Draw (12 prizes of $2,000 each). Buy your tickets before 11 PM Sunday, February 3, 2008 to be eligible. Draw will be held on Friday, February 15, 2008 at the offices of Stride Management Corp. located at 3950 12 Street NE, Calgary, AB starting at 2 PM.
The 2 Early Bird Draws ($100,000 cash and $50,000 cash). Buy your tickets before 11 PM Sunday, March 9, 2008 to be eligible. Draw will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the offices of Stride Management Corp. located at 3950 12 Street NE, Calgary, AB starting at 6 PM.
The Final Draw (All remaining prizes). Buy your tickets before 11 PM Friday, April 18, 2008 to be eligible. Draw will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2008 at 9 AM until finished at the Royal Canadian Legion Norwood Branch #178, 11150 - 82 Street, Edmonton, AB.
All of the above mentioned draws are open to any member of the general public wishing to attend.
Draw Order:
The first draw will be the Previous Supporter and Friends Draws (12 draws, each of $2,000 cash); next will be the 2 Early Bird Draws and lastly the Final Draw, with the remaining prizes drawn in order of lowest cash value up to the Grand Prize. After each draw by numbered ticket stub, the winner will be recorded and ticket stub placed back in the drum for the next draw. Each ticket is eligible for all prizes except where they may be late for the Previous Supporter & Friends and Early Bird Draws. If all tickets are sold by Sunday, March 9, 2008 all prizes will be drawn commencing Sunday, March 30, 2008 on approval of Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission.
All winners will be notified in writing by Stride Management Corp. detailing what they have won and where they can claim their prize(s). All names, cities and winning ticket numbers of winners will be published in Calgary and Edmonton newspapers the Friday following each draw, as well as on the internet site at www.millions.com.
Tickets may be purchased by more than one person; however, if a ticket stub with more than one name on it is drawn, the licensed charity shall award the prize to only one of the individuals identified on the stub. The licensed charity and the Alberta Gaming & Liquor Commission are not responsible for any disputes which may arise between different persons purchasing one ticket.
If any prize(s) remain unclaimed for more than 1 year from the date of the draw, a request will be made to Alberta Gaming for a decision regarding the disbursement of the prize(s).
Members of the Royal Canadian Legions of Alberta may purchase tickets in the Legion Million Dollar Lottery.
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. and families of the above residing at the same address. The Licensee will advise all purchasers not to include the name of anyone under the age of 18 on the ticket due to the requirements of the Public Trustees Act.
Cash value of the prizes $2,009,000.00
For ticket inquiries, please contact
Calgary (403) 531-6001; Edmonton (780) 444-6001 or toll free at 1-877-444-6001
Or write Legion Million Dollar Lottery 2008
Box 3155, Calgary, AB T2M 4L7
Privacy:
The Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp. respect your privacy. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists. The personal information collected by the Legion Million Dollar Lottery will be used to process ticket orders and to contact you regarding ongoing and future lotteries. The names, cities and winning ticket numbers of winners will be published in Alberta newspapers and will be posted on the Legion Million Dollar Lottery website.
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Questions and Answers
Q......How can tickets be purchased?
A.... • By phone in Calgary 531-6001, Edmonton 444-6001,
........toll free 1-877-444-6001;
......• By fax 1-866-888-0380;
......• By mail - P.O. Box 3155, Calgary, AB T2M 4L7
......• Online at: www.millions.com
Q......Where can brochures be picked up?
A......At any Alberta branch of the Royal Canadian Legion & at the offices of Stride Management
Q......What methods of payment are accepted?
A......cheque, money order, VISA or Mastercard; cash at Legion branches only
Q......What are the ticket prices?
A......1 for $25, 3 for $50 or 10 for $100
Q......How many tickets are available in total?
A......There are 16,000 single tickets at $25 each, 19,000 sets of 3 for $50
........and 34,000 sets of 10 for $100. Total of 413,000 tickets are available.
Q......How long will it take to receive the ticket in the mail?
A......Please allow 2 - 3 weeks
Q......What are the cutoff dates and draw dates?
A......The Previous Supporter and Friends
....... Cutoff: 11 PM Sunday, February 3, 2008. Draw: 2 PM Friday, February 15, 2008
....... The 2 Early Bird Draws
....... Cutoff: 11 PM Sunday, March 9, 2008. Draw: 6 PM Thursday, March 20, 2008
....... The Final Draw
.......Cutoff: 11 PM Friday, April 18, 2008. Draw: 9 AM Sunday, April 27, 2008
Q......What are the 2 Early Bird prizes?
A......The first Early Bird Prize is $100,000 cash; the second is $50,000 cash.
Q......How and when will the winners be notified of what they have won?
A......Winners will be notified in writing by Stride Management; the list of
........names will be published in the Calgary Sun, Edmonton Sun,
........and on this website, the Friday following each draw except the Previous Supporter Draw.
Q......How many prizes can be won?
A......1,015
Q......What is the total retail value of all prizes?
A......$2,009,000
Q......How many years has the lottery been active?
A......13 years
Q......Who is the project manager?
A......Bob Wallace #RTM12941/Stride Management Corp.
Q......What is the lottery license number?
A......256348
Q......Who is responsible for ticket distribution and draw control?
A......Stride Management Corp.
Q......Is the ticket price tax deductible / do you get a tax receipt?
A......The ticket is not tax deductible and no tax receipt is issued.
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. and families
........of the above residing at the same address. The Licensee will advise all purchasers
........not to include the name of anyone under the age of 18 on the ticket due to the
........requirements of the Public Trustees Act.
Q......Can Legion members purchase tickets?
A......Yes, members of all Alberta Legion branches may buy tickets.
Q......Can tickets be put in the name of a corporation or business?
A......Yes. Should the ticket be a winner, the prize will be awarded
........to the corporation or business.
Q......How many names can be put on a ticket?
A......Should the customer want to put more than 2 names on a ticket, it is
........recommended that the purchaser keep a record of who is involved with
........the purchase. In the event that a winning ticket stub lists more than one
........name,the Licensee will award the prize to only one individual whose name is
........listed on the stub. The Licensee is not responsible for resolving any disputes
........ that may arise between the different individuals.
Q......Where do proceeds from the Legion Million Dollar Lottery go?
A......All proceeds go directly to Alberta Legion programs such as benefiting youth,
........seniors and those in need in your community.
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Complete Privacy Information
The Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp respects the privacy of all of its supporters and is committed to protecting such privacy in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy explains the Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp’s treatment of your personal information collected in connection with your participation in this lottery and on this web site. This Privacy Policy also explains how you can ask questions and make suggestions about our privacy practices and review and update your personal information.
We urge you to read this Privacy Policy carefully and to check back periodically as this Privacy Policy may change from time to time.
Collection and Use of Information
If you are a Previous Supporter of the Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp, we thank you for your generous support. The information package you receive is based on the information we collected from your last ticket purchase from The Legion Million Dollar Lottery. The database of buyer information used for this purpose was compiled from our previous purchase records, both on and off line, and contains no financial information.
We do not automatically gather any additional personal information from you when you visit the web site. Personal and financial information is provided voluntarily and collected and stored only if you supply it during the ticket ordering process. The email address that you voluntarily supply in the process of ordering a ticket and will only be used for notification of future such lottery events. You will have the option to not receive such e-mail notifications by way of a check box on the order form.
Our web server tracks and collects general information about the visits to our web site. For example, we compile statistics that show the daily numbers of visitors to our site, the daily requests we receive for particular files, the types of browsers visitors use, the visitors' domain names, and geographic locations those requests come from.
The data you voluntarily provide helps us to customize our web site to better meet your needs. Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp may also retain electronic and written communications you send to our customer service representatives or webmaster. These may be shared only within Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp as a means to continually improve customer service.
Disclosure Statement
Personal information collected will be used to fulfill ticket orders, provide information on our future lotteries, for purposes of contacting and contracting prize winners and to publicize the names of prize winners. Prize winners names, cities, and winning ticket numbers will be released in public domain. The email address that you supply is voluntary and is used for confirmation of your ticket order and to inform you of future lotteries only.
Your personal information is shared only with the staff of the Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp and is used only for administration purposes of the lottery. Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp may also use personal information if it has reasonable grounds to believe the information could be useful when investigating a contravention of a federal, provincial or foreign law or in order to protect or defend a legal interest.
Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp does not buy, sell or rent personal information of any kind.
Security
The security of your personal information is important to us. Legion Million Dollar Lottery and Stride Management Corp takes technical, contractual, administrative, and physical security steps to protect personal information that you provide to us. All employees with access to personal information are instructed to act in adherence with the principles set forth in this Privacy Policy and the laws applicable to each specific business. Ticket orders are transmitted to our servers using industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption technology. The server is protected from intrusion and all reasonable efforts have been taken to ensure the security of all data.
Changes to this policy
Changes may from time to time be made to this Privacy Policy. Changes will be effective when notice of such change is posted to this policy. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly for updates.
Access & Disposal
Your contact information is retained in the database until such time that you ask it to be removed either by phone or in writing to the contact below. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this privacy policy please contact us at:
Legion Million Dollar Lottery
Box 3155, Stn. B, Calgary, AB T2M 4L7
1-877-444-6001
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