By just after 2 p.m., the tally had reached over $5 million.By 2:30 p.m., the tally sat at $5.4 million, and the Oilers Community Foundation announced that ticket sales had ended — just five hours after sales kicked off.“The passion and support for the 50/50 raffle has been exceptional and is yet another concrete example of Oilers fans’ commitment to their community,” the Oilers Entertainment Group said in a news release.UPDATE: Due to historic, record-setting sales in the According to the OEG, the winner will take home $2,708,565.“You should expect improvements in the very immediate future as we chase yet another 50/50 record,” the OEG said. Funds raised in the 50/50 go to the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation.“It’s overwhelming. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution And with many concerned about what would happen given no draw for the online 50/50 raffle Friday night, the Oilers Foundation has released a statement saying the integrity of the draw is still intact. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6 In a release on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers … They […]

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Half of it goes to the winner and the other half goes to that team’s community foundation.Natalie Minckler, executive director of the Oilers foundation, said its service provider for the online raffle has told them Wednesday’s $5.4-million draw was a world record.She said she believes the 50/50 has captured the imaginations of Albertans during the “At a time when we all really need something positive and fun to talk about, to think about, to discuss with our family and friends, I think that has become that outlet,” Minckler said Thursday.“I think it’s really taken on a life of its own.

The previous record was held by Toronto Raptors fans when the 50/50 reached $2 million during the 2019 NBA Finals.The winner of Monday’s pot will take home $1.6 million. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto Toronto Star articles, please go to:The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star

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People, once they see that pot growing and the opportunity to win, I think they just get caught up in the frenzy.”Shipton added that the excitement has even entered the bubble around Rogers Place.“NHL players from around the league were fascinated and asking if they could buy tickets to the 50/50,” he said. A record-setting Edmonton Oilers 50/50 draw won’t have a winner for several more days as officials work out problems with the online raffle. The team won’t go on to the playoffs if it loses.“We’re hoping that we’ll win both on and off the ice,” he said Thursday.The other half of the funds raised from the raffles go to the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation, which supports organizations focused on vulnerable populations in downtown Edmonton and youth sports throughout northern Alberta.Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. The prize has been claimed, but the winner’s name hasn’t been revealed.Monday night’s raffle for Game 2 beat the previous record for the largest sports raffle as the pot surpassed $3.2 million.The previous record was held by Toronto Raptors basketball fans when a 50/50 raffle reached $2 million during the 2019 NBA Finals, the year the team won the championship.Calgary Flames fans also upped their 50/50 game Thursday with a draw that brought in $1.79 million, up from about $300,000 in Tuesday’s hockey game. 50/50 fever has swept Alberta again on Wednesday as the It only took another hour for the pot to climb to $3 million. The raffle, which opened at 9 a.m., was to run until 10:30 p.m.Shipton said it’s an important game for the Oilers.
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