Split the Pot FAQ’s

What is Split the Pot Lottery?

Everyone wins when they play Split the Pot Lottery! This fun and innovative lottery raises funds for participating Alberta hospital and healthcare foundations. How? Participants have a say. Proceeds from every ticket sold can either be split among participating hospital and healthcare foundations or directed to a participating foundation of your choice. By playing, you’re also telling others you believe in supporting our local hospital and healthcare foundations. It’s what we call a win-win-win as Albertans and lucky players all benefit when we come together and play Split the Pot.

How do I play?

• Visit splitthepot.ca.
• Select the number of tickets you want to purchase. We’ve packaged these to increase your odds at every level!
• Choose how you would like your purchase to support hospital and healthcare foundations by selecting either the foundation of your choice or “All participating Alberta Foundations” from the dropdown list at checkout.
• Once you have successfully completed your purchase, you will receive an email with your ticket numbers.

Hold onto your winning numbers and be ready to receive a call! There are dated Early Bird prizes in addition to the Grand Prize draws.

How does a Split the Pot membership work?

A membership will automatically opt you in to future lotteries and have your credit card charged at the start of the next lottery. You can become a member by opting in when purchasing your tickets at checkout.

What are the benefits of a Split the Pot Lottery Membership?

• Fast and Flexible: Signing up is easy, with the ability to change or cancel your membership at any time.
• Always an Early Bird: You’ll be entered into all Early Bird and Grand Prize draws!
• Never Miss Out: You’ll never miss a chance to WIN.

How do I select the foundation I want to support?

At checkout, you’ll be prompted to select where to direct the proceeds from your purchase from a dropdown list. You can choose a specific participating hospital or healthcare foundation or select “All participating Alberta Foundations” to support all participating foundations.

If you have played with us before, or if you’ve participated in one of our partner’s lotteries, the foundation you have supported previously will be automatically selected. You are able to change this by choosing another foundation from the dropdown menu.

What is the difference between supporting one foundation versus all foundations?

When you select a specific participating hospital or healthcare foundation, the net proceeds of your ticket sale go to that hospital or healthcare foundation. When “All participating Alberta Foundations” is selected, net proceeds from the ticket sale are split evenly among all participating Split the Pot partners.

To learn about other ways to invest in local hospital and healthcare foundations, visit the listed foundations’ websites, linked through the logos on our website.

Is my local healthcare foundation continuing its own lottery?

Split the Pot Lottery is an additional fundraising platform for participating hospital and healthcare foundations. Hospital and healthcare foundation partners can continue their own local lottery programs. For more information about your local foundation's lottery or other fundraising initiatives, please contact them directly.

What if I did not receive an email with my ticket numbers?

Tickets are delivered from “Split the Pot Lottery” using the email noreply@ascendfs.com. It is recommended to whitelist this address with your email provider.

If you have not received an email with your ticket numbers, first check your junk mail and spam folders. If your ticket email is not in your spam or junk folders, please email us at support@splitthepotalberta.ca with the following information:

• The name the tickets were purchased under
• The email address used to purchase the tickets
• Date of purchase

How can I participate in the Early Bird prize draws?

All tickets purchased before the listed Early Bird deadlines will be entered into associated draws AND the Grand Prize draws. You read that right: The same ticket number can win multiple prizes.

All tickets purchased after the listed Early Bird entry deadlines will be entered into the remaining Early Bird draws and the Grand Prize draws. Please visit our website for the list of Early Bird deadlines.

How is the Grand Prize payout split?

There are 13 Grand Prize winners who each win a piece of the payout. The payout is split as follows:

• 60% of the payout is awarded to one (1) winner.
• 20% of the payout is split between two (2) winners.
• 20% of the payout is split between ten (10) winners.

Where can I purchase tickets?

You can purchase tickets online at splitthepot.ca.

Who is eligible to purchase tickets?

• You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase tickets. Tickets cannot be ordered in the name of a minor.
• The lottery is intended for Alberta residents only. Ticket buyers must be physically in the province of Alberta at the time of purchase.
• Staff and volunteers at organizations whose foundations are participating partners are eligible to purchase tickets.

What methods of payment do you accept?

We currently accept Visa and MasterCard. We do not accept cash, cheques, money orders, or PayPal at this time.

I am being blocked from purchasing tickets. What do I do?

To purchase tickets online, you must be in the province of Alberta at the time of purchase, and our website needs access to your location as per AGLC policy. Please allow your browser to access your location for the highest accuracy.

If your purchase is being blocked because you are located near a bordering province or country, please try purchasing tickets on your mobile phone or using data instead of Wi-Fi.

When will I receive my ticket numbers?

Once your order is processed, you will receive an email receipt with a summary of your order and ticket numbers. Please allow up to 12 hours for the email to be sent.

Is my ticket purchase tax deductible?

No, lottery tickets are not tax deductible in accordance with Canada Revenue Agency policies.

What are the odds of winning?

The odds of winning depend on the number of tickets sold and the number of Early Bird prizes. All inquiries on the odds of winning are to be made to the licensee prior to the purchase of tickets.

How will I know if I’ve won?

If you are a prize winner, you will be contacted both by phone and email shortly after the draw. You can also check our list of winners online at splitthepot.ca. If you believe you have the winning number, please contact support@splitthepotalberta.ca.

How long do I have to claim my prize?

All prizes must be claimed within six (6) months of the draw. All unclaimed prizes will be subject to the AGLC unclaimed prize policy.

I have additional questions, who can I contact?

Please email support@splitthepotalberta.ca.