SaskatchewanThe winner of the Riders Foundation Grey Cup 50/50 draw was drawn Tuesday after two days of delays. The 50/50 reached a record-setting $2,005,107 by the end of Sunday night’s Grey Cup game, with the winner taking home half the pot.Winners announced Tuesday after duplicate order ‘glitch’ delaysListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Riders fan Wade Gasmo won the biggest prize in the Grey Cup 50/50 draw Tuesday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)The winner of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation Grey Cup 50/50 draw was announced Tuesday afternoon at Mosaic Stadium in Regina after two days of delays.Fan Wade Gasmo scored the historical top prize.The 50/50 reached a record-setting $2,005,107 by the end of Sunday night’s Grey Cup game, with Gasmo taking home half the pot.According to the Riders 50/50 website, Head Coach Corey Mace called to congratulate the big winner immediately after the draw.”This is the largest 50/50 Jackpot in CFL History and we could not have done it without the best fans in the world – Thank you Rider Nation!” Mace commented on the website.Check your pockets! Millions of dollars in lottery winnings go unclaimed every yearStrong demand for tickets during the Grey Cup game Sunday overwhelmed the lottery’s service provider and caused duplicate purchases for some customers, according to the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation.The draw for the winning numbers was delayed until the provider sorted out which tickets were legitimate and the 50/50 was reconciled.“The surge of traffic caused a small percentage of purchasers to be charged multiple times,” the foundation said.It said all duplicate charges will be refunded.Two loyalty prize winners and an early bird prize winner were previously announced.The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation is the team’s charity that supports education, health and amateur football initiatives in the province.ABOUT THE AUTHORLaura is a journalist, radio host and newsreader at CBC Saskatchewan. She previously worked at CBC Vancouver, CBC Toronto and The Globe and Mail. She has also guest reported on the BBC World Service. Laura specializes in human interest, arts and health care coverage. She holds a Master of Journalism degree from the University of British Columbia. Send Laura news tips at laura.sciarpelletti@cbc.ca
Riders announce winner of record-setting $2M Grey Cup 50/50 draw
