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Winter Lottery Tickets on Sale Now! Third Early Bird Draw January 31!

Vancouver, BC, January 27, 2025 — Don’t miss your chance to win!

Purchase your tickets for Vancouver Opera’s Winter Lottery! Your chance to win $62,500 in total Cash! Third Early Bird Draw is January 31, $5,000!

Tickets for the 50/50 BONUS DRAW are also available! You could win up to $22,500 on February 28, 2025!

Your ticket purchase directly supports Vancouver Opera’s spectacular productions on stage, as well as their education and outreach programs, bringing opera into the community to inspire and educate people of all ages and backgrounds.

Ticket Cost: 1 for $40 / 3 for $99 / 7 for $196 / 11 for $297

50/50: 1 for $10 / 5 for $25

Vancouver Opera creates extraordinary experiences that engage, inspire, and entertain your community through voice, music, and theatre.

Third Early Bird mail and phone order deadline: 5:00pm, Thursday, January 30, 2025. Online order deadline: 11:59pm, Thursday, January 30, 2025.
Grand Prize Draw mail and phone order deadline: 5:00pm, Thursday, February 27, 2025. Grand Prize Draw online order deadline: 11:59pm, Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Grand Prize winners will win CASH prize $50,000
As part of the prize claim process, Vancouver Opera requires a photo of the winner to be used for future marketing purposes. A written consent form will be provided and must be returned prior to receiving the prize.

Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age.
BC Gaming Event Licence #154293 & #154295

The Canuck Place Winter 50/50 is here— your chance to win starts today!

Vancouver, BC, January 27, 2025 — You can purchase your tickets today for the Canuck Place Winter 50/50 and help support Canuck Place children and families. Enter for your chance to win half the jackpot!

Tickets start at 1 for $5, and you can get 200 for only $50! The winner will split the anticipated $350,000 jackpot with Canuck Place.

Your ticket purchase helps Canuck Place provide exceptional care for children with life-threatening illnesses and the families who love them across BC and the Yukon. Odds are you will help families in need.

Since launching in Fall 2020, the Canuck Place 50/50 has raised $4,481,692.50! Half of this has gone to the lucky winners, and half goes to support exceptional care in Canuck Place hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford, and in communities across BC and the Yukon.

Canuck Place is the only pediatric palliative care provider in BC and the Yukon. Canuck Place Children’s Hospice provides complex pediatric palliative care for 920 children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, across BC and the Yukon.

Purchase your tickets by March 5 for your chance at splitting the anticipated $350,000 jackpot. Good luck!

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About Canuck Place Children’s Hospice

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice is British Columbia and the Yukon’s only pediatric palliative care provider. Over 920 children living with life-threatening illnesses and families from five provincial health regions receive Canuck Place inpatient and community-based care (in home/in hospital). Canuck Place operates 10 patient beds and 8 family suites through two hospices in Vancouver and Abbotsford. Services include in-hospice medical respite care and family support, pain and symptom management, a provincial 24-Hour Clinical Care Line, music and recreation therapy, education and art, grief, loss, and bereavement counselling, as well as end-of-life care.

With donors, research initiatives, our talented team, patient family partners, and over 330 volunteers, we care for children with short lives and the families who love them.

Ticket Sales End: Wednesday, March 5 at midnight
Draw Date: Thursday, March 6 at 3 p.m. PST
Tickets can be purchased by British Columbia residents over 19 years of age. Gaming licence #157774 Chances are 1 in 1,873,000 (number of tickets for sale) to win the grand prize. Actual odds depend on the number of tickets sold.

What Dream Life Will You Choose?

VANCOUVER, BC, Friday, January 24, 2025 — This year’s BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery is offering more Grand Prize options than ever—11 dream-worthy choices!

From stunning oceanfront escapes to luxurious urban homes—or $2.3 million tax-free cash—there’s a prize for everyone.

What will YOU choose when you get that life-changing phone call?

Explore the Grand Prize options for yourself online—or visit one of the Grand Prize showrooms in-person to pick your favourite:

Vancouver Island

Surfside Yacht Suite, Sooke (11am–4pm daily)

The Okanagan

Trailhead at the Ponds, Kelowna (Noon–4pm, Wednesday to Friday)

Lower Mainland

Jericho Park Presentation Center, Langley (Noon–5pm daily)
Fox & Aikins Townhome, South Surrey (Noon–5pm, Saturday to Wednesday)
Terrayne at Burke Mountain, Coquitlam (Noon–5pm, Saturday to Wednesday)

Visit bcchildren.com to see all 11 Grand Prize options and get your tickets today!

More Early Winners Than Ever Before!

This year’s Choices Lottery will create more early winners than ever with a record-breaking 15 Bonus winners and 51 Early Bird winners.

The Appreciation Bonus deadline is Friday, February 14—and for the first time, there are three winners! Win huge prizes like travel, cash, or a brand-new EV.

Win BIG Cash Prizes with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS

Don’t miss out on BC’s biggest 50/50! The 50/50 PLUS jackpot could reach $2.9 million—and the winner takes half. Last year’s winner took home more than $1.2 MILLION tax-free cash.

With Daily Cash PLUS tickets, you can win every day for 67 days, with a total of $348,000 in cash prizes up for grabs, including three prizes of $25,000 each.

Get your tickets online at Choices Lottery website
by Phone at 604.692.2333
or 1.888.667.9363
or in-person at London Drugs or Save-On-Foods.

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 16 for $70 / 32 for $100
• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

A ticket purchaser must purchase a BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and Daily Cash PLUS™ tickets.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2025 BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #158406, #158405, #158403

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

LGH 50/50 Helps Save Lives

January 23, 2025 — Show some love for Lions Gate Hospital Foundation’s Valentine’s 50/50 Draw! The last two LGH 50/50 jackpots raised a combined total of over $200,000. Their Valentine’s draw is off to a blazing start with more than $11,000 raised with three weeks still to go. They’re predicting yet another large jackpot, so buy your tickets now for a slice of the action!

JOIN THE DRAW!

The LGH 50/50 jackpot has grown by more than 1,000% since it was first launched. It’s getting bigger every year with record-breaking payouts seen in the last few months.

Jump online and buy your tickets now and watch the jackpot soar. This is a great opportunity to play for fun, create another substantial jackpot and help support local health care services.

By entering in this 50/50 draw you are giving yourself a chance to win big and helping community health care. LGH hospital services benefit all community members, which means that your money will directly benefit you, your friends, family, and neighbours.

Donors have a big impact on the quality of treatment and care available to patients. Funds from the LGH 50/50 have been used for purchases including specialized sleeper chairs for hospice patients, electric stretchers and an electric cast saw for the cast clinic.

The purchase of these vital pieces of equipment would not be possible without the help of our 50/50 players.

With the draw climbing fast, now is the perfect time to join the biggest draw on the North Shore. The ticket will be drawn on February 13, giving the winner a truly heartwarming Valentine’s Day!

When you buy a ticket for the LGH 50/50 not only do you have the chance to win half of the proceeds, but you also help essential health care teams at LGH save lives, enhance care and improve treatment options for patients.

The LGH 50/50, generously sponsored by the Old Spaghetti Factory, is an easy way for you to support the Foundation. LGH is the hospital for the North Shore – The Hospital for Here – and the funds raised will stay right in our community.

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW

You can easily purchase tickets at lgh5050.com for just $10 for 20 tickets, $20 for 100 tickets and $50 for 250 tickets. Good luck!

Participants must be 19+ to play and a resident of British Columbia. Gaming Event License #154061.

Your Chance to Win Starts Early!

VANCOUVER, BC, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 — Start winning early with BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery!

This year, there are more early winners than ever before – including a record-breaking 15 Bonus winners.

Order tickets now be automatically entered in 61 early draws, worth almost $500,000, including the:

Appreciation Bonus worth over $65,000 with 3 winners (deadline: midnight, Friday, February 14),
Family Bonus worth $50,000 with 5 winners,
Spring Bonus worth over $80,000 with 7 winners, and
Early Bird worth $300,000 with 51 winners.

And the excitement doesn’t stop there!

Every ticket gives you a chance to win one of 11 incredible Grand Prize choices, including luxury homes across BC or a life-changing $2.3 million tax-free cash option.

Win BIG Cash Prizes with 50/50 PLUS and Daily Cash PLUS

Don’t miss out on BC’s biggest 50/50! The 50/50 PLUS jackpot could reach $2.9 million—and the winner takes half. Last year’s winner took home more than $1.2 MILLION tax-free cash.

With Daily Cash PLUS tickets, you can win every day for 67 days, with a total of $348,000 in cash prizes up for grabs, including three prizes of $25,000 each.

Get your tickets online at Choices Lottery website
by Phone at 604.692.2333
or 1.888.667.9363
or in-person at London Drugs.

Tickets cost 3 for $100 / 6 for $175 / 9 for $250 / 20 for $500

• 50/50 PLUS tickets are 2 for $20 / 6 for $35 / 16 for $70 / 32 for $100

• Daily Cash PLUS tickets are 2 for $30 / 6 for $55 / 12 for $80

A ticket purchaser must purchase a BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket to be eligible to purchase 50/50 PLUS® and Daily Cash PLUS™ tickets.

In the event of an advertising discrepancy, the official 2025 BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery Rules of Play will apply without exception. Prizes shown may not be exactly as illustrated.

BC Gaming Event Licences #158406, #158405, #158403

19+ TO PLAY | KNOW YOUR LIMIT, PLAY WITHIN IT | PROBLEM GAMBLING HELP LINE 1-888-795-6111 | GAMBLINGSUPPORTBC.CA

RCHF’s 50/50 Lottery Closes at Midnight!

New Westminster, BC, January 22, 2025 — It’s now or never; the lottery closes in less than 19 hours! Will tomorrow morning be your lucky day? Imagine what more than $65,000 could bring to your life!

With your purchase, you’re making it possible for RCH to respond to critical, life-saving procedures in the seconds that count.

Make sure you don’t miss the final call! RCHF’s 50/50 Lottery is closing its doors at midnight tonight – your last chance to win big and support our hospital’s crucial initiatives.

Ticket packages available are:

10 for $15
75 for $230
350 for $50
700 for $80 (Best value: limited quantity available!)

The more tickets you buy, the greater your chances of winning! Don’t wait, you only have until 11:59pm TONIGHT to purchase your tickets.

Ticket Sales Close: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:59pm
Draw Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am
Tickets available to British Columbia residents over 19 years of age

Only 3 days left for your chance to win big and save lives!

New Westminster, BC, January 20, 2025 — Only days remain! Act now and your name could be drawn on Thursday at 10:00am.

Don’t miss out on the chance to win big! With just a few days left, seize the opportunity to be part of something special. Purchase your ticket now and you could be the winner of a jackpot over $114,000! Plus – there’s still ONE weekly $1000 prize to be awarded too!

Your support of the 50/50 lottery helps the Foundation acquire vital equipment, tools, and training for RCH to ensure that all patients receive the best care possible. Every ticket purchase makes a difference!

Ticket Sales Close: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:59pm
Draw Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 10:00am
Tickets available to British Columbia residents over 19 years of age

Help BC’s Kids – and Win Millions

VANCOUVER, BC, Sunday, January 19, 2025 — Help BC’s kids and you could WIN BIG!

By ordering a BC Children’s Hospital Choices Lottery ticket you’re supporting the only hospital in the province dedicated exclusively to children. Your ticket helps fund life-saving research and shape the future of children’s health care.

It’s a win-win: life-changing care for kids, and a chance to win millions in incredible prize draws, including a $2.8 million Grand Prize!

Your tickets Make Kids Mighty.

Every Choices Lottery ticket purchased today automatically enters you in to win a record-breaking 66 early prizes, worth almost $500,000, plus the multi-million-dollar Grand Prize draw.

This year, there are more Grand Prize choices with 10 stunning home packages in some of BC’s most beautiful locations including Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and Vancouver Island.

Or win and choose a life-changing $2.3 million tax-free cash!