Edmonton Oilers Online 50/50 Raffle Sells out Record-breaking $5.7M Pot
Article content EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' online 50/50 raffle set a record and had to close earlier because it had exceeded the maximum number of tickets that could be sold by the server provider.
Article content The Oilers Entertainment Group says the final estimated jackpot for Wednesday is $5.4 million and the lucky winner winning $2.7 million.
Edmonton Oilers online 50/50 raffle sells out with record-setting $5.7M pot. Back to video
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation will receive the remaining portion of the winnings from the raffle.
The raffle on Monday night's article for Game 2 of the Blackhawks-Oilers series shattered the previous record for the biggest sports raffle when the prize was more than $3.2 million.
Toronto Raptors fans held the previous record when the 50/50 raffle topped 2 million dollars during the 2019 NBA Finals. This was the year in which the team won the championship.
For Game 4, ticket sales will begin at 9 a.m. at MT on Friday. Oilers Entertainment Group says its online 50/50 service provider is working on addressing the maximum ticket issue before that game.
"The enthusiasm and support for the 50/50 raffle has been exceptional and is yet another example of Oilers fans' commitment to their community," the company said in an announcement.
"You can expect to see improvement in the very immediate future as we attempt to break another record for the 50/50 ratio."
This report was published by The Canadian Press on Aug. 5, 2020.