It says on its website that the online 50/50 has been postponed until further notice. The team didn’t say whether the postponement was related to the problems experienced by the Edmonton Oilers, but Flames officials confirmed the two teams use the same software provider for their raffles. After a record-setting night, the Calgary Flames Foundation is setting its sights on even bigger 50/50 jackpots as the Flames advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. “No one anticipated that the appetite for online raffles would be this significant — in the multimillion-dollar range,” said Goudie. The total for the last Flames 50/50 was almost $1.8 million, with the winner taking home half and the other half going to the team’s community foundation. Please contact us. The winning ticket in the draw has already been claimed, with one fan walking away with nearly $900,000 — more than the salaries of some young Flames who are making big impacts on the ice this post-season, including Dillon Dubé and Andrew Mangiapane. The National Hockey League team announced the move Tuesday in an email sent to season ticket holders. The team’s charitable arm said they wanted to make sure the software provider would be able to handle large numbers of purchased tickets. How Much Should You Really Spend On Makeup? 21 Louisiana football's loss to Coastal Carolina, Teen Boy Pursues Dreams of Drag Queen Stardom in Trailer for Everybody's Talking About Jamie, What To Watch Out For When Buying Hand Sanitizer, These Affordable Massage Guns Are Just as Good as Pricier Models — and They’re Even Cheaper for Prime Day, On My Block’s Jason Genao on Searching for Adobo and Loving Julia Child, Even car thieves are over sedans and coupes, now targeting full-size trucks, B.C. (Guest Blog). {* createAccountButton *}, You may have created a profile with another. It says on its website that the online 50/50 has been postponed until further notice. The Flames had planned to host an online 50/50 draw for Tuesday’s playoff game against the Dallas Stars at Rogers Place in Edmonton. Your existing password has not been changed. She’s a “Hood Politician.”, Riding in a self-driving car is Waymo relaxing than you might expect, Consular access granted to Cdn on death row in China, Why a story about Joe Biden, his son Hunter and Ukraine is being blocked online, Developers to ask Calgary council to add 11 new suburb neighbourhoods, Texas Tech benches Bowman for Colombi at QB, NBCUniversal Elevates Linda Yaccarino To Chair Of Global Advertising & Partnerships, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, You Will Never Have To Scrub A Toilet Again If You Try This New Toilet Cleaner, Earwax Can Cause Hearing Loss And Memory Loss. “So we’re just taking extra steps to ensure that we can handle the potential volume we receive when they are available.”. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. “To say it’s unprecedented is a complete understatement. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. 2440 Ash St. Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J6 © 1996-2020 Rogers Media. “We hope that it’s not a significant delay, but we will make sure that we’re communicating with people as we move through this,” she said. CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have temporarily halted their online 50/50 game-day raffle due to “unforeseen circumstances.”. “We definitely apologize and are truly sorry for what people have experienced. — With files from The Canadian Press, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Party leaders in Sask. Daily updates for Weather, Traffic, News, and Entertainment. After a record-setting night, the Calgary Flames Foundation is setting its sights on even bigger 50/50 jackpots as the Flames advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Get breaking news, weather and traffic stories in your inbox 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Calgary Flames raffles have not seen the same level of interest or volume as last week’s Oilers raffles, which led to problems after the server provider was overwhelmed. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. “We do really, really thank everybody for purchasing tickets and their interest in this online raffle program,” Natalie Minckler, executive director of the foundation, said in an interview Monday. Lewis said a typical Canadian hockey team’s 50/50 raffle is about $100,000 per night — even with online sales. All rights reserved. square off in televised debate, George Floyd's sister: 'Biden is the change that we need', Unsuited to new era? Rogers Media uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes.

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