Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc.
50/50 Rules of Play
2026
Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be physically located in the Province of Ontario, Canada at the time of purchase.
Purchasers of Raffle tickets online must be residents of Ontario by providing an Ontario address when purchasing tickets online. Email is required and a cell number is recommended.
Raffle tickets sold online are in no way affiliated with Event admission tickets sold through Showpass and its affiliates.
Raffle tickets are non-refundable. Final Sale.
Raffle players are not required to be present at the time of the draw.
Tickets will be available online and sold at a rate of:
- 250 Tickets for $100
- 50 Tickets for $40
- 20 Tickets for $20
- 5 Tickets for $10
The remainder of 50% Jackpot will be put towards Ottawa Jazz Festival’s charitable programs including:
• Jazz Youth Summit
• Free Local Programming to the Community
• Facilitating Artist Collaborations and Creation of New Works to showcase local talent
Ottawa Jazz Festival Inc.’s 50/50 E-raffle’s computerized system will draw the winning ticket after the closing of raffle sales on June 30th at 12:00pm. The winning numbers will be displayed on the festival’s website and social media pages. Entrants that have provided contact information will be contacted directly.
All ticket purchasers are responsible for holding onto their tickets. No reprinting of lost or stolen tickets
Winners can claim their prize at 294 Albert Street, Suite 602 Ottawa, ON K1P 6E6 (Date and Time will be arranged with winner). The 50/50 winner is highly encouraged to call the office at 613.241.2633 or email at contact@ottawajazzfestival.com to arrange a time and date to come in the office.
The winner will need to provide the original ticket (no photocopy or picture copy will be accepted, unless purchased online) and personal photo ID to authenticate their identity and age.
50/50 Jackpot prize will be awarded in the form of a certified cheque from our raffle trust account. No cash.
To ensure the integrity of the Ottawa Jazz Festival’s 50/50 charity raffle, no staff directly involved in "raffle operation" decision making authority (and the family members of those listed) will be permitted to purchase 50/50 raffle tickets (Prohibited players). Any tickets purchased by prohibited players will be voided and no refund(s) issued
Unclaimed 50/50 prize will be held for six months until January 1st, 2027, at which time the unclaimed proceeds will be donated to a registered charity approved by AGCO.
Players should be aware to contact Ontario Gambling Helpline at 1-888-230-3505 or at visit www.connexontario.ca for more resources if help is required.