Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Service NL
Consumer Affairs Division
Rules for “Chase the Ace Lottery”
To participate, you purchase tickets (two parts, numbered tickets) at the event location. Tickets will only be sold at the
event location on the date of the draw. Tickets have to be commercially printed; no exceptions and no store bought
tickets will be accepted. A true copy of the ticket must be submitted upon receipt of the Lottery Licence Number.
Licence will be issued for 52 events. If the organization holds their “Chase the Ace” weekly and unforeseen circumstances
arise for a particular week that the event can’t go ahead, then the following week that draw will be conducted in
conjunction with the scheduled draw or an alternative date/location can be identified.
Example Cost of Tickets: $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00 or 7 for $10.00
Prize Structure: 50% of the ticket sales for that day will go to the Charitable Organization; the remaining 50% will be
awarded to the ticket holder and the prize pool. Organization will determine the 50% split and must put the split
percentage in their rules. (Minimum jackpot amount will escalate by % of each evening’s ticket sales determined by the
organization at startup of the licence). Once the percentage is determined, the prize structure cannot be changed. Example:
20% will be awarded to the winning ticket holder 30% will be added to the Prize Pool 50% of the ticket sales
for that day will go to the Charitable Organization.
Winning ticket holder is guaranteed 20% of the nightly sales regardless of what card is chosen.
Example of prize structure- 20%/30%/50% or 25%/25%/50%
The minimum jackpot is in place in the event the “Ace of Spades” is drawn before the accumulated jackpot reaches that
amount. Once the jackpot reaches its guaranteed amount, the guarantee is eliminated and the jackpot will build based
solely on sales.
When the winning ticket is drawn, the holder will then cut the deck / draw from the deck. If the “Ace of Spades” card is
drawn the winner receives the amount in the Prize Pool. If the “Ace of Spades” card is not drawn, the amount carries
forward to the next draw.
Operational Information: The cards will be flipped over / shown to reveal that the Ace of Spades card is in the deck
(this will be done after the winner cuts the deck) Once a card is drawn from the deck, it will be destroyed. The deck will
be secured – locked up in a safe on site.
Ticket sales will have a scheduled time to be sold and a scheduled time for the draw. This will take place the same day.
Players must be in attendance to participate. The winning number will be announced verbally and displayed visually. The
winning ticket number will be called a minimum of 3 times during a 15 minute time frame. If the winner does not come
forward, another ticket is drawn, etc. (Example of ticket sales times: Ticket sales start at 7:00 pm and end at 8:15 pm.
Draw is 8:30 sharp).
Once the “Ace of Spades” card is revealed, the game and Licence is concluded. The licence number cannot be used
for a second event. A new application must be submitted for another event.
For further information contact Lottery Licence Division – toll free at 1-877-968-2600 or 709-729-2660.
149 Smallwood Drive, Mount Pearl, NL A1N 1B5
Toll Free 1-877-968-2600 t 709.729-2660 f 709-729-6998 http://www.gs.gov.nl.ca/lotteries/index.html