Frequently Asked Questions

The Ontario Lotto is an electronic 50/50 fundraising raffle operated directly by Bluewater Gymnastics Club Sarnia under raffle licence RAF1546240 issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO). Exactly fifty percent of all gross revenue collected from ticket sales forms the cash prize jackpot, which is awarded to one winning ticket holder at the end of the drawing period. The remaining fifty percent of ticket sales is retained by the gymnastics club to fund local youth athletics, maintain training infrastructure, and support subsidized sports spots.

To buy tickets, simply click on any of the registration or checkout buttons on our site. Select your desired ticket bundle, fill in your personal contact details, and complete the credit card fields. You must confirm that you are physically in Ontario, Canada, and are 18 years of age or older. Once your payment is approved, your ticket ranges are rendered on the confirmation screen and delivered instantly to your inbox.

Under Ontario gaming laws, we are legally required to verify that all raffle ticket purchasers are physically located inside the province of Ontario at the exact moment of purchase. During the checkout process, the browser will prompt you to share your location. The system uses Wi-Fi signals, IP routing records, or mobile GPS coordinates to confirm your location. If you decline the prompt or utilize a VPN, the system will block the transaction. We do not track your location outside of the checkout sequence.

We offer multiple ticket packages to accommodate different participant budgets. All bundle prices are fixed by regulatory licence. Buying larger packages reduces the price per individual ticket, giving you more entries for your contribution and increasing your mathematical odds of matching the drawn winning number.

We accept major credit cards (including Visa and Mastercard) and debit cards that support online transactions. Your financial security is our top priority. We utilize a secure gateway that operates under PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance standards. All card details are encrypted at the client level and sent directly to our banking processor. Your full card numbers never pass through our servers and are never saved to our website's databases.

The winning number is chosen using a digital Random Number Generator (RNG) that is certified and audited by the AGCO. The draw takes place at the Bluewater Gymnastics Club facility in Sarnia, Ontario, under the observation of independent witnesses and internal auditors. This process guarantees that every ticket has an equal probability of selection and that the results are secure and free from manipulation.

If your number is drawn, our administration team will contact you by phone and email within 24 hours of the drawing. You will be asked to present your official ticket receipt and a valid government-issued photo ID (such as an Ontario Driver's License) to verify your age and Ontario residency. Once verified, the jackpot prize will be disbursed via secure electronic bank transfer or a certified bank draft within seven business days.

No. Under the Canadian Income Tax Act, cash windfalls resulting from lotteries, sweepstakes, and charitable raffles are completely tax-free. If you win the lottery jackpot, you will receive the exact prize amount without any federal or provincial withholding taxes, and you are not required to report the winnings as taxable income on your annual tax return.