INS QUÉBEC IS JOINING FORCES WITH THE CANADIAN OLYMPIC FOUNDATION FOR THE FIRST-EVER PAN-CANADIAN LOTTERY WHICH WILL HAVE DIRECT BENEFITS FOR QUEBEC

Montreal, July 16, 2021 – The Institut national du sport du Québec (INS Québec) will partner up with the Canadian Olympic Foundation (FOC), for the Team Canada 50/50 Raffle; a Pan-Canadian initiative to support sport in Québec and Canada. All the proceeds collected in Québec will be invested directly into Québec’s sport system in order to allow the athletes of the next generation to pursue their Olympic dreams. Tickets are available now. The Raffle will be running until the end of the Tokyo Olympic Games. There will be at least one Team Canada 50/50 Raffle per day in Québec. The winner will take home half of the jackpot up to a maximum of $5,000 per raffle. Click here to purchase your tickets.

“We are delighted to collaborate on this initiative from the Canadian Olympic Foundation to support the sport system in Québec and Canada,” mentioned Gaëtan Robitaille, President and CEO at INS Québec. “This lottery will have a direct impact on the Québec’s sports system in order to bring the next generation of athletes to get on the podium for the next Games.”

Raffle Tickets may be purchased as follows: 1 ticket for $10; 60 tickets $20; or 250 tickets $50. Tickets are only eligible for the current drawing. Tickets are not valid for previous or subsequent draws. The Canadian Olympic Foundation has obtained a license from the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux du Québec to conduct the Team Canada 50/50 Raffle.

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