The Jays Care Foundation has announced the lucky winner of the 50/50 jackpot winner for the World Series run value $25 million.
The winner of the record-setting jackpot raffle is a resident named Aric from Oshawa, Ont., the inspiration announced on Monday. It didn’t provide a surname.
The Blue Jays 50/50 jackpot is a raffle run by the Jays Care Foundation where fans buy tickets, and the whole money raised is split evenly with half going to the winner and half supporting community programs across Canada.
Nova Scotians joined Ontario last 12 months in being allowed to purchase 50-50 tickets online for the favored raffle.
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The jackpot grows greater the more tickets sold, and the World Series had sold out games plus huge TV audiences, making this the largest jackpot in its history.
“Thanks, Blue Jays fans for raising a record-setting $25,010,057 this World Series. We truly appreciate your incredible support all season long,” the inspiration wrote on X.
The Toronto Blue Jays lost the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a heartbreaking Game 7 on Saturday night. The Dodgers won the sport 5-4 and took the series 4-3.
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