{"id":608715,"date":"2026-04-16T20:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/608715\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T20:25:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:25:24","slug":"the-foundation-launches-a-special-50-50-raffle-for-the-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/608715\/","title":{"rendered":"The Foundation launches a special 50\/50 raffle for the playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MONTREAL &#8211; The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fondation.canadiens.com\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Montreal\u00a0Canadiens\u00a0Children\u2019s\u00a0Foundation<\/a>\u00a0is\u00a0pleased\u00a0to\u00a0announce\u00a0the launch of a\u00a0special\u00a0playoff\u00a0edition\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0popular\u00a050\/50\u00a0raffle,\u00a0giving\u00a0fans\u00a0even\u00a0more chances to\u00a0win\u00a0big\u00a0during\u00a0the 2026\u00a0Stanley Cup\u00a0Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are now available online at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/5050.canadiens.com\/?utm_source=chc-web&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_campaign=series&amp;utm_content=EN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5050.canadiens.com<\/a>. Participants must be 18 years of age or older and\u00a0physically\u00a0located\u00a0in\u00a0the province of\u00a0Quebec at the time of purchase.<\/p>\n<p>All ticket sales during each playoff round\u2014from both home and away games\u2014will be combined to create a single jackpot. Rather than selecting a winner at each game, one participant will take home half the total amount raised for the entire round. The winning number for the grand cash prize will be drawn at 12:00 p.m. (ET) the day following the final game of each playoff round.<\/p>\n<p>For the opening series between the Montreal\u00a0Canadiens and the\u00a0Tampa Bay Lightning, the\u00a0jackpot is estimated to exceed $900,000, which could make it the largest\u00a0in team\u00a0history. Last year, the Round 1 playoff jackpot reached $837,750.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the main jackpot draw, fans can also opt into the Bonus Raffle, available as an add-on with the purchase of regular 50\/50 tickets. Each bonus ticket, available for $10, gives fans a chance to win up to five additional prizes, including a $25,000 cash prize, a Caribbean cruise for two, a game-worn Nick Suzuki jersey from the 2026\u00a0Playoffs, tickets to a Canadiens game at the Bell Centre\u00a0for\u00a0the 2026-27 season, and passes to the\u00a0\u00eeLESONIQ, LASSO, and OSHEAGA festivals. Bonus Raffle prizes will be drawn at random at the conclusion of the Canadiens\u2019 playoff run, and all winning numbers will be announced on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/5050.canadiens.com\/?utm_source=chc-web&amp;utm_medium=release&amp;utm_campaign=series&amp;utm_content=EN\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">5050.canadiens.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The success of the Foundation\u2019s 50\/50 raffles depends on the\u00a0generosity of fans and the dedication of volunteers selling tickets in person during home games.\u00a0While half of the pot is awarded to the winner, the remaining proceeds support the Foundation\u2019s flagship\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fondation.canadiens.com\/en\/bleu-blanc-bouge\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bleu Blanc Bouge program<\/a>, which promotes healthy,\u00a0active lifestyles among\u00a0underprivileged\u00a0youth. Each year, more than 250,000 children across Quebec benefit from this initiative, which includes the construction of refrigerated outdoor community rinks in low-income neighborhoods, as well as programming that introduces\u00a0kids\u00a0to sports such as\u00a0ice\u00a0skating and ball hockey. There are currently 15 of these multisport rinks across the province, with two new facilities under construction in Sorel-Tracy and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MONTREAL &#8211; The\u00a0Montreal\u00a0Canadiens\u00a0Children\u2019s\u00a0Foundation\u00a0is\u00a0pleased\u00a0to\u00a0announce\u00a0the launch of a\u00a0special\u00a0playoff\u00a0edition\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a0popular\u00a050\/50\u00a0raffle,\u00a0giving\u00a0fans\u00a0even\u00a0more chances to\u00a0win\u00a0big\u00a0during\u00a0the 2026\u00a0Stanley Cup\u00a0Playoffs. Tickets are now available online at\u00a05050.canadiens.com. 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