50/50 Program

Draw schedule 

Ticket sales close at the 60th minute of the match.  The draw is made at approximately the 75th minute of the match.

Volunteer 

We rely on a passionate team of volunteers to help sell 50/50 tickets onsite at Whitecaps FC home matches at BC Place.    

As a volunteer seller, you get right in the centre all match day excitement and play a crucial role raising funds that positive impact our communities. 

If you are interested in volunteering as either an individual or group, please email us at 5050@wfcfoundation.com

Rules of Play 

Please see the official rules and regulations here.  

Rules of Play for the 50/50 Electronic Raffle 

1. Tickets for the Whitecaps 50/50 in the Whitecaps FC Foundation are available online at whitecaps5050.com and in-stadium at BC Place.  For home matches, tickets are also sold one hour prior to kick off at BC Place Stadium throughout the concourse, and in the suites, club level and general stadium seating. All ticket sales will end at the 60-minute mark of the match. 50/50 proceeds benefit KidSport BC.  

2. Tickets are 3 for $10 or 20 for $20 or 100 for $40 or 300 for $80.  

3. The total tickets for sale are 117,000 at 3 for $10; 1,600,000 at 20 for $20; 5,500,000 at 100 for $40; and 6,000,000 at 300 for $80.  

4. Must be 19 years or older to purchase a 50/50 ticket.  

5. Must be in British Columbia (BC) at the time of purchase.  

6. Tickets will be sold using computer software that utilizes an Electronic Raffle System (ERS) which features a Independent Gaming Control Office (IGCO) certified software random number generator (RNG), supplied by BUMP Worldwide Inc.  

7. Ticket buyers at BC Place will receive a printed or emailed ticket listing their numbers. Online purchasers will receive their numbers by email on a pdf. Numbers are generated randomly are not sequential. As such, specific numbers cannot be assigned to a purchaser.  

8. The odds of winning the raffle depend on the number of tickets purchased for the applicable drawing.  

9. The jackpot shall be the total proceeds from Raffle tickets sold for that drawing. The amount of the jackpot will be tracked by the IGCO Certified Electronic Raffle System and continuously updated on the sales website.  

10. Draws will be held online and at BC Place. For home matches the draws will take place at BC Place 777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver, BC V6B 4Y8. There will be a single winner for each draw. Draws are conducted at approximately the 75-minute mark of the match.  

11. Selection of Winner: Upon the conclusion of the Purchase Period, Whitecaps Foundation staff will use the System to randomly generate one winning ticket number from among the numbers associated with purchased tickets. The Raffle will be conducted by a Whitecaps Foundation and supervised by a member of the Whitecaps Foundation, and the decisions of that person shall be final and binding.  

12. The winning number will be announced and displayed on the big screen after the 75th minute of the match. Winning numbers will also be posted on the Whitecaps Foundation website and Whitecaps FC ocial media channels. In the case of a discrepancy between the announced number and the actual number—the actual number will be considered to be the valid winning ticket. Winning numbers and amounts are also available on the Foundation’s website at https://kidsportcanada.ca/britishcolumbia/whitecaps-50-50, or by emailing the Foundation at 5050@wfcfoundation.com, or by calling the Whitecaps customer service line at 604-669-9283. 

13. Winners can claim their prize by contacting the Whitecaps Foundation at the email or telephone number indicated below. Winners have 365 days following the match to claim their prize 

14. Only the holder of the winning ticket may claim the prize. Whitecaps Foundation shall have no responsibility to any other person who claims any interest or right to receive all or any part of the prize associated with a winning ticket. Winners must have the original winning ticket and no copies. All payments will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for half of the total jackpot posted for the event for which they bought their ticket. The prize claimant will be required to sign a Declaration and Release ("Release"). In the event a claimant: (a) is ruled ineligible for any reason; (b) refuses the prize; or (c) does not return an executed Release within 90 days of it being sent, the prize will be forfeited and will be retained by the Whitecaps Foundation for charitable use. All prizes will be sent to the winners via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) within thirty (30) days of the winner delivering the winning Raffle Ticket, executed Release, and all other required documents to the Whitecaps Foundation. For security and safety reasons, no cash payments will be made to the winners.  

15. All methods of purchase may not be available at all times. In the event that the Electronic Raffle System is unavailable at the time the ticket sales period commences for any game due to technical difficulties or otherwise, Whitecaps Foundation reserves the right at its sole discretion to a) cancel the raffle, b) suspend the raffle until the problem can be remedied, c) elect to continue sales but suspend online sales and conduct the draw using the entries received in the stadium and those received online prior to the online suspension, d) elect to continue online sales but suspend in-stadium sales and conduct the draw using the entries received online and those received in the stadium prior to the in-stadium suspension. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event of a cancellation or suspension, the Whitecaps Foundation reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to elect to identify a winner and award the prize by way of random drawing from among all non-suspect, eligible entries received up to the time of such cancellation or suspension.  

16. If a situation causes a delay or prevents a draw from occurring the Whitecaps Foundation will send out a notice of the substitution date via email notification to all ticket buyers and the details posted on the website.  

17. All ticket sales are final. Once a ticket has been purchased, refunds will not be granted. The only exception would be in the unlikely event the raffle is cancelled. At that point BC Gaming Policy and Enforcement rules and guidelines will be followed for proper reimbursement to all ticket buyers. The liability of the licensee of this raffle shall be limited to the purchase price of the ticket(s).  

18. 50/50 contractors, staff and volunteers, and employees and board members of Sport BC are not eligible to participate in the 50/50 raffle.  

19. Any questions about the raffle may be directed to the Whitecaps Foundation at 5050@wfcfoundation.com.  

20. License is held by Whitecaps Foundation.  

21. The above set of rules will be posted online at www.wfcfoundation.com/5050. The Whitecaps Foundation reserves the right to modify these Official Rules at any time.  

To contact the 50/50 program please email 5050@wfcfoundation.com