Rules of Play & Terms and Conditions

1. Document control

These Rules of Play are a controlled document. The version number and effective date above change only with AGCO approval. A prior round of PRH Catch the Ace operated under Licence #RAF1411739; this document governs the current round under Licence #RAF1555164.

2. Licensee

The licensee is Pembroke Regional Hospital Foundation, Charitable Registration No. 870047610RR0001, of 705 Mackay St., Pembroke, ON K8A 1G8, operating under AGCO Lottery Licence #RAF1555164.

3. Eligibility

• Purchasers must be 18 years of age or older at the time of purchase.
• Purchasers must be physically located in Ontario at the time of purchase (residency elsewhere does not disqualify a purchaser who is present in Ontario; presence is verified by geolocation).
• The following persons may not play: Foundation staff and Board members, employees of Ascend Fundraising Solutions, employees of the AGCO, and members of the same household as any of the above.

4. Game description

PRH Catch the Ace is a progressive-jackpot electronic raffle. A 54-card deck is sealed into numbered envelopes at the start of each series. Each week, one ticket is drawn from that week’s entries; the holder wins the guaranteed weekly prize and selects one sealed envelope. If the envelope holds the Ace of Spades, the winner also wins the progressive jackpot and the series ends; otherwise the card is removed, the jackpot carries over, and play continues the following week. The full mechanics are described on How It Works.

5. Ticket tiers and prices

Current tiers (rendered live from the raffle data file; the table current in raffle.json always governs):

Tickets are sold only through the Ascend Fundraising Solutions store and at approved retail locations.

6. Weekly sales cut-off and draw

Weekly sales cut-off: ….
Weekly draw: ….
Exact recurring day, time and location are pending client confirmation and will be fixed in the AGCO-approved rules text.

7. Prize structure

• Guaranteed weekly prize: won every week by the drawn ticket holder. The amount or percentage formula is defined in the approved Rules of Play — to be confirmed.
• Progressive jackpot: 50% of ticket sales fund the weekly prize and progressive jackpot pool; 50% funds priority equipment needs at Pembroke Regional Hospital.
• All jackpot figures displayed before a week’s sales close are estimates and are finalized after the close of sales.

8. Random number generation

Ticket numbers and the weekly winning ticket are selected using a random number generator operated by Ascend Fundraising Solutions, an AGCO-registered electronic raffle supplier, in accordance with the AGCO Electronic Raffle Systems minimum technical standards.

9. Membership / subscription terms

• The recurring weekly “membership” purchase is opt-in only — the option is never pre-selected.
• Before subscribing, the purchaser is shown what is included, the cost per weekly draw, the billing cadence, and the fact that automatic billing will occur.
• Members may change or cancel the membership at any time, free of charge and without penalty, via Manage or cancel my membership.

10. Purchase confirmation

Each purchase confirmation includes (per ERS 2.3.1): a point-of-sale identifier, the date and time of issuance, the raffle ticket number(s), the price paid, the draw identifier, all draw dates the ticket is eligible for, and the number of entries issued.

11. Winner notification and publication

Winners are contacted using the details on their purchase. With the winner’s consent, results are published as first name and city on Winners and in the Weekly Winners Archive, together with the licence number as required by AGCO LLPM 5.13.1(F). Purchasing a ticket includes consent to this publicity as set out in the approved rules.

12. Prize claims

Prize claims are made to the Foundation office at 705 Mackay St., Pembroke, ON K8A 1G8, (613) 732-2811 ext. 7408. Claimants must present valid government-issued photo ID matching the purchase record. The claim deadline is set out in the approved Rules of Play.

13. Unclaimed prizes

Unclaimed prizes are held in trust for a minimum of six (6) months. Reasonable efforts to locate the winner — including newspaper and/or radio advertising within 120 days — are made, after which any still-unclaimed prize is dealt with as directed or approved by the AGCO (LLPM 5.17.1).

14. Refunds and voided tickets

Voided tickets are refunded in accordance with the Electronic Raffle Operational Terms and Conditions (ERS 3.1.2–3.1.5). The complete refund policy wording from the approved Rules of Play will appear here — to be confirmed by the client (the approved text may provide either no-refund-after-issue or pre-draw cancellation refunds).

15. Privacy

Personal information collected in connection with the raffle is handled as described in our Privacy Policy. Pembroke Regional Hospital Foundation is the data controller; Ascend Fundraising Solutions processes purchase data as the electronic raffle system supplier.

16. Responsible gambling

17. Governing law and hierarchy of documents

These rules are governed by the laws of Ontario and Canada. In the event of any conflict, the order of precedence is: (1) applicable AGCO regulations, terms and standards; (2) the AGCO-approved Rules of Play; (3) the ticket and purchase confirmation.