Frequently Asked Questions
The Denver Dream House Raffle raises funds for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver in its continuing effort to help children and teens in metro Denver. In addition to supporting Boys & Girls Clubs, the raffle will be giving away over 2,750 prizes, of which the grand prize is a Denver Dream House or $2 million cash.
Any person 18 years of age or older is eligible to enter the raffle. BGCMD employees and board members are not eligible to win a prize. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. The raffle is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
Tickets can be purchased three ways:
Only 55,000 tickets will be sold. The chances of winning are based on that number. If fewer tickets are sold, the chances of winning the Grand prize and other prizes improve. Purchasing more than one ticket increases the chances of winning.
The Denver Dream House Raffle features over 2,750 prizes including bonus drawing prizes.
GRAND PRIZE: Winner’s choice of the Denver Dream Home, $2 million annuity paid over 20 years or $1,400,000 lump sum cash payment.
(If fewer than 50,000 tickets are sold the grand prize will become a cash amount equal to half the net proceeds, not to exceed $2 million.)
If an e-mail address is provided at the time of purchase, ticket receipts are sent via email shortly after an order is processed. Ticket receipts may also be picked up in person from the Boys & Girls Clubs main office, located at 2017 West 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80204. All tickets purchased before an entry deadline are included in a drawing even if the customer's portion of the ticket arrives after the drawing date.
Yes it is. Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver is licensed by the Colorado Secretary of State's Office, Licensing Division, to conduct this charitable raffle. License Number 2018-12740.
There is no limit to the amount of tickets an individual may purchase, however only 55,000 total tickets will be sold for this raffle.
The odds of winning the Dream House or a $2,000,000 are based on the number of tickets sold. If all tickets are sold the odds of winner the Grand Prize are 1 in 55,000. There are 2,750 other prizes also available making the odds of winning a prize 1 in 20.
There are two Early Bird Drawings. If you purchase a ticket before an early bird deadline you are included in the early bird drawing, the subsequent early bird drawings AND included in the grand prize drawing. All tickets entered into the early bird drawings, as well as early bird drawing winners are included in the grand prize drawing.
Any individual who is named on three or more tickets will be entered into the Multi-Ticket Drawing, subject to the following; to be eligible entrants must be named on three or more tickets during the same order, using one method of payment, using the same name on each ticket, and the same mailing address for each eligible ticket. For each eligible ticket assigned, a corresponding eligible ticket stub will be added into the Multi-Ticket Drawing. Three tickets assigned will have three ticket stubs entered into the Multi-Ticket Drawing. Four tickets assigned will have four ticket stubs entered into the Multi-Ticket Drawing, etc. Multiple tickets purchased at the same time are eligible for discounts. 3-packs are available for $400 and 5-packs are available for $550.
MULTI-TICKET BUYER PRIZES (awarded at Grand Prize Drawing)
The prize winners as well as Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.
The raffle begins on January 11, 2018 and ticket sales end on April 27, 2018. If all tickets are sold before the April 27 deadline, the raffle will end sooner.
No.
Yes, an independent raffle auditor will audit the raffle as well as supervise the early bird drawings, the multi-ticket drawing, the 50/50 add-on drawing, and the grand prize drawing.
Winners will be notified by phone or email based on the contact information provided at the time of ticket purchase. The winning names will also be posted on this website shortly after the drawing.
No. At this time, the IRS does not allow raffle tickets to be a tax-deductible contribution.
Yes. In addition, Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver will withhold required federal taxes for all prizes valued above $5,000 in accordance with federal law and the organization will remit the balance of the cash prizes to the winner. All prize winners of $5,000 or more may be required to submit a W9 in order to be awarded the prize.
Yes. They may be viewed under the Rules and Regulations section of this web site.
Prize winners will be contacted according to the contact information provided at the time of ticket purchase. In addition to a list of winners posted on the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver raffle web site, a list of winners may be obtained from BGCMD by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver Raffle, 2017 West 9th Ave, Denver, CO 80204, within one week of the Grand Prize Drawing date.
Please visit GreatFuturesDenver.org or call 303-892-9200.
Please visit https://my.bgcmd.org/ or call BGCMD to donate by phone at 303-892-9200.
Please visit the Rules and Regulations section of this web site or contact: office@milehighraffle.com.