For 41 years, the Prince George Spruce Kings Show Home Lottery has been the lifeblood of the team.
Proceeds from the draw pay for more than half the community-owned team’s operating expenses to compete in the B.C. Hockey League.
The winning ticket will be drawn April 28 and somebody will receive the keys to the custom-built $880,000 1,587 square-foot house built by Hopson Construction, located in the Aberdeen Glen subdivision at 2834 Links Dr. Furniture, TV and appliances are also included in the draw.
“Our show home and 50-50 lotteries are the keys to our ability to operate,” said Kings general manager Mike Hawes. “The cost of running a junior hockey team is increasing every year, especially with the current challenges around inflation. The success of our lotteries is vital to our survival.”
Tickets cost $125 each and are available through the Show Home Lottery website.
As of Tuesday afternoon, 5,863 tickets were unsold.Traditionally, the 12,000 tickets printed for the draw sell out and assuming they do, the odds of winning are one in 12,000. Not bad considering the odds of a grand prize 6/49 lotto payday are one in 14 million.
There’s still time to get in on the last early-bird draw, a $2,000 gift voucher for Central Builders. The cutoff date is March 22.
Tickets are also available for the second Spruce Kings Mega 50-50 draw. The cutoff date in April 26 and the draw will be made at 11:45 a.m. on April 28.
The Spruce Kings (23-18-4-1-0, fifth in Interior Conference) host the Vernon Vipers (21-19-2-4-0, seventh place) in a two-game set Friday and Saturday at Kopar Memorial Arena. The Kings have just eight games left in the regular season, four at home and four on the road.
