Provincial Lottery 4 Kids 2009 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How can tickets be purchased?

Phone: 1-877-483-8832

Order by mail at: Provincial Lottery 4 Kids Box 3150, Calgary, AB, T2M 4X2

Order online at: 4kidslottery.ca

Order In person at:

Edmonton Big Brothers Big Sisters Office 10135 - 89 Street, Edmonton, Alberta T5H 1P6

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area 5960 Centre Street SE, Calgary, T2H 0C1

Kids Kottage Edmonton 10107 134 Avenue, Edmonton, T5E 1J2

Children's Cottage Calgary 845 McDougall Road NE, Calgary, T2E 5A5

 

What is the mailing address to purchase tickets?

Please send mail to:

Provincial Lottery 4 Kids
Box 3150
Calgary, AB T2M 4X2

 

What methods of payment are accepted?

Cheque, money order, Visa, Mastercard and AMEX.

 

What are the ticket prices?

1 ticket for $25; 4 tickets for $60 or 10 tickets for $100.

 

How many tickets are available in total?

There are 12,500 tickets printed @ $25 each; 12,500 sets of 4/$60; and 17,000 sets of 10/$100; for a combined total of 232,500 tickets.

 

What are the cutoff dates and draw dates?

DRAW	CUTOFF DATE	DRAW DATE	PRIZE (s)
Previous Supporter	Thursday, August 27, 2009	Friday, September 11, 2009	$50,000
Early Bird #1	Friday, September 25, 2009	Friday, October 9, 2009	$25,000
Early Bird #2	Friday, October 23, 2009	Friday, November 6, 2009	$25,000
Final Draw	Friday, November 6, 2009	Friday, November 20, 2009	Grand Prize of $700,000 and 165 other cash prizes valued at $125,000 total

 

How long will it take to receive the ticket in the mail?

Please allow 3 - 4 weeks.

 

How and when will the winners be notified of what they have won?

Winners will be published in the Edmonton Journal, and Calgary Herald and online at 4kidslottery.ca in the week following each draw.

 

How many prizes can be won?

There are 169 wonderful prizes to be won.

 

What are the Early Bird prizes?

2 prizes of $25,000 cash.

 

How many years has this lottery been active?

15 years.

 

What is the total retail value of all prizes?

$925,000

 

Who is the project manager?

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, 10135 - 89 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 1P6. Phone (780) 424-8181. Fax (780) 426-6689.

 

What is the lottery license number?

License #281219

 

Who is responsible for ticket distribution and draw control?

Stride Management, Calgary, Alberta (Phone 1-403-508-7313).

 

Is the ticket price tax deductible / do you get a tax receipt?

The ticket is not tax deductible and no tax receipt is issued as per Canadian Revenue Agency Rules and Regulations.

 

Who cannot purchase tickets?

See the rules.

 

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

Yes. Should the ticket be a winner, the prize will be awarded to the corporation or business.

 

How many names can be put on a ticket?

In the event that a winning ticket stub has more than one name on it, the licensed charities shall award the prize to the first name of all individuals identified on the ticket. Big Brother Big Sisters of Calgary and Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, Children's Cottage Society of Calgary, Kids' Kottage Edmonton and the AGLC are not responsible for any disputes which may arise between the different individuals whose names appear on the ticket stub. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, Children's Cottage Society of Calgary and Kids' Kottage Edmonton will not add the name of a person under 18 years of age on any ticket.

 

Must the ticket purchaser and the name on the ticket be over the age of 18 years?

Yes.

 

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

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 outside of Alberta).

 

Where do proceeds from the Provincial Lottery 4 Kids go?

Proceeds from our Lottery support crisis nurseries at Kids Kottage Edmonton and Children's Cottage Calgary, and the mentoring programs for children and youth through. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and area and Edmonton & Area including the recruitment, screening and matching of children and volunteers.

 

How are prizes awarded?

Once draws have been completed prize letters and cheques will be mailed out with registered mail. The prize letter informs the winner of what they have won. All prizes must be accepted as awarded there will be no substitutions.

 

What is done with my personal information?

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Edmonton & Area, Children's Cottage Society of Calgary, Kids Kottage of Edmonton and Stride Management Corp. respect your privacy. We do not rent, sell or trade our mailing lists. The personal information collected by the Provincial Lottery 4 Kids 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 posted on the Lottery website: www.4kidslottery.ca.