WELCOME TO WINTARIO CONTEST
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

Contest Period: August 18, 2025 to October 19, 2025

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. CONTEST OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF ONTARIO WHO ARE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT TIME OF CONTEST ENTRY AND WHO HAVE A VALID WINNER’S EDGE ACCOUNT, AS SET OUT HEREIN. IF PARTICIPATING BY WAY OF A MOBILE PHONE, STANDARD DATA RATES MAY APPLY.

1. INTRODUCTION
   

   The Welcome to Wintario Contest (“Contest”) is sponsored by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (“OLG”). OLG is referred to in these Official Rules and Regulations as the “Sponsor”. The Contest is managed by Splashdot (the “Contest Manager”) acting on behalf of the Sponsor for the purposes of this Contest. The Contest fulfillment is managed by Promotion Solutions (the “Contest Administrator”), acting on behalf of the Sponsor for the purposes of this Contest. Prizes and the fulfillment thereof are managed by Promotion Solutions (“Prize Supplier”). Collectively, the Sponsor, Contest Manager and Contest Administrator/Prize Supplier are referred to as the “Contest Parties”.

   There are a total of fifty-one (51) prizes available to be won in this Contest, as set out below.

   This Contest takes place in Ontario, Canada and requires creation of a valid Winner’s Edge account on the Contest Website as set out in more detail in Section 5. Winner’s Edge accounts are free to create. A Winner’s Edge account is not an OLG.ca account and no OLG.ca sign up or purchase is required to participate in this Contest. The Contest Website is not a gaming site.

2. CONTEST PERIOD
   

   The Contest commences August 18, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET and ends on October 19, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET (the “Contest Entry Period”). By entering this Contest, Eligible Participants accept and agree to be legally bound by these Official Rules and Regulations (the “Rules”) and the decisions of the Sponsor (and where the Sponsor designates, the Contest Manager or Contest Administrator), which are final, binding (without right of appeal) and conclusive on all matters related to this Contest.

3. ELIGIBILITY
   1. The Contest is available in Ontario only and only open to those residing in Ontario who are eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of Contest entry and who have a valid Winner’s Edge account (“Eligible Participant”).
   2. Notwithstanding Section 3.1, the Contest is not open to:
      1. Volunteers, employees, officers, directors, representatives or agents of any of the following:
         1. the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (“AGCO”);
         2. the Sponsor;
         3. the respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, Prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies of any of the foregoing parties mentioned in (i) through (ii); and
         4. any entity involved in the development, production, implementation, administration, judging or fulfillment of the Contest, including the Contest Manager and Contest Administrator.
   3. In the event that an individual does not meet the eligibility requirements as set forth herein, the Sponsor has the right, in its sole discretion, to reject or disqualify the individual from participating in this Contest.
4. ODDS OF WINNING, NO PURCHASE NECESSARY
   1. The odds of winning a Prize in the Contest as set out below depend on the total number of all eligible Entries received in accordance with these Rules during the Contest Entry Period.
   2. THERE IS NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST.
5. HOW TO PARTICIPATE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
   1. An Eligible Participant can earn a maximum of one (1) entry (each an “Entry” or collectively the “Entries” in reference to the total number of entries received in the Contest) by following these steps during the Contest Entry Period:
      1. If the Eligible Participant does not have a Winner’s Edge account, both of the following steps must be completed:
         1. Step 1: Visit wintariocontest.olg.ca or concourswintario.olg.ca (the “Contest Website”) and click on the “Sign Up” button to register a Winner’s Edge account by submitting all required information including their name, address, email address, phone number, and date of birth, and confirm your agreement to these Official Rules and Regulations and the Winner’s Edge terms. Winner’s Edge accounts are free to create.
         2. Step 2: Verify your email address by clicking on the link provided in the automatic email that will be sent by OLG to the email address provided in Step 1. Once the Eligible Participant’s email is verified, they will receive one Entry into the Contest.; or
      2. If the Eligible Participant already has a Winner’s Edge account: Visit the Contest Website and click on the “login” button, and enter their Winner’s Edge login credentials. Once logged in to their Winner’s Edge account, an Eligible Participant will be prompted to acknowledge their acceptance of these Official Rules and Regulations as outlined on the Contest Website. Upon completion of this step, the user must then click “enter contest” to receive one Entry into the Contest.
   2. There is a limit of one (1) Entry per Eligible Participant during the Contest Entry Period. Any subsequent attempts at entry after this limit has been reached will not be eligible for entry into the Contest.
   3. A Contest Entry submitted through any method other than that described in these Rules and Regulations will be deemed invalid.
   4. All Contest Entries are subject to verification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Any Entry that cannot be verified to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor, in their sole and absolute discretion, is subject to immediate disqualification.
   5. The Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and eligibility (in a form acceptable to the Sponsor – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification):
      1. for the purpose of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in this Contest;
      2. for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and legitimacy of an Entry entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of this Contest; or
      3. for any other reason the Sponsor deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering this Contest in accordance with these Rules.

      Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of the Sponsor in a timely manner may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor.

   6. If it is discovered by the Sponsor (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by the Sponsor) that any person has attempted to: (i) use multiple names, identities, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or disrupt this Contest; (ii) re-submit an Entry request a subsequent time after the initial Entry request; and/or (iii) submit information for the purposes of Entry that has been falsified, manipulated or otherwise altered in any way (all as determined by the Sponsor in their sole and absolute discretion); then they may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor. Any Entry may be rejected if, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, the entry form is not fully completed with all required information and submitted and received during the Contest Entry Period in accordance with these Rules. The Released Parties (defined below) are not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, delayed (including as a result of any labour dispute that impacts mail delivery in Canada), incomplete or incompatible Contest Entries (all of which are void).
6. PRIZES AND PRIZE DRAWS
   1. There is a total of one (1) one million dollar ($1,000,000 CAD) Grand Prize and fifty (50) one thousand dollar ($1,000 CAD) Secondary Prizes (each a “Prize” or collectively the “Prizes”) available to be won in the contest.
      
      The Prize draws will take place on or after October 23, 2025, from the total number of valid Entries received during the Contest Entry Period. There is a limit of one (1) Prize per Eligible Participant.
      
      Total value of all Prizes is $1,050,000 CAD.
   2. For the Grand Prize draw, one (1) eligible Entry will be selected by an electronic random draw from among all eligible Contest Entries submitted (“Eligible Grand Prize Winner”). One hundred (100) eligible Contest Entries will be randomly drawn thereafter (“Grand Prize Back-up Entries”), to be used, in the order they were drawn, in the event that the selected Contest Entry initially drawn, and/or one or more of the Back-up Entries do not qualify in accordance with these Rules.
   3. For the Secondary Prize draw, fifty (50) eligible Entries will be selected by an electronic random draw from among all eligible Contest Entries submitted (each, an “Eligible Secondary Prize Winner”, and, together with the Eligible Grand Prize Winner, the “Eligible Winners”). Five hundred (500) eligible Contest Entries will be randomly drawn thereafter (“Secondary Prize Back-up Entries”), to be used, in the order they were drawn, in the event that any selected Contest Entry initially drawn, and/or one or more of the Back-up Entries do not qualify in accordance with these Rules.
7. WINNER NOTIFICATION FOR PARTICIPANT PRIZE
   1. The Contest Administrator will attempt to contact the Eligible Winners at the telephone number and/or email address provided with their Winner’s Edge account registration information for five (5) business days following the date of the draw. A minimum of five (5) attempts to contact using telephone calls and emails will be made at different times between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ET. The Eligible Winner must return any message left by the Contest Administrator within the time frame stipulated in the message to remain eligible to receive the applicable Prize (and, in the case of a voice message left by the Contest Administrator, must return and speak to the Contest Administrator within the timeframe stipulated). Prize claiming details will be provided at the time of contact.
   2. It remains the responsibility of the Eligible Participant to ensure their Winner’s Edge contact information is accurate. OLG, the Contest Manager and the Contest Administrator will not be responsible for any inaccurate or outdated contact information.
   3. If the Eligible Winner cannot be contacted within five (5) business days from the date of the Sponsor’s first attempt at contact, or if there is a return of any notification as undeliverable, then they will, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to select the next available Back-up Entry according to the order in which it was drawn (in which case the foregoing provisions of this Section shall apply to such newly Eligible Winner).
      
      If no confirmed winner is declared after all Back-up Entries are used in accordance with these Rules, then the applicable Prize will not be awarded in this Contest.
8. PERSONAL INFORMATION
   1. By entering this Contest, each Eligible Participant acknowledges and authorize the Contest Parties to use collected personal information for the purpose, or consistent purpose, of administrating the Contest in accordance with the Sponsor's Privacy Policy on https://www.olg.ca/en/privacy-and-cookie-policy.html.
9. TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE
   1. The Prizes must be accepted as awarded. No substitution, assignment or transfer of a Prize is permitted, except at the Sponsor’s sole discretion and any unclaimed Prizes will not be awarded.
   2. The Eligible Winner acknowledges that the Sponsor and all involved advertising and promotional agencies, the Contest Manager, the Contest Administrator, the Prize Supplier, other suppliers providing Prizes or other materials or services in connection with this Contest, anyone else involved in the development or execution of this Contest, each of their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliated companies and each of their respective shareholders, members, directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, successors and assignees (the “Released Parties”) have not been made, nor are in any manner responsible for, any warranty, representation or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any Prize, including, but not limited to, its quality, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Further, no responsibilities are accepted for any additional expenses, omissions, delays, re-routing, labour disputes impacting mail delivery service, or acts of any government or authority.
   3. Before being declared a confirmed winner, the Eligible Winner will be required to sign and return within five (5) business days from the date that the form is sent by the Contest Administrator a declaration and release form, which (among other things): (a) confirms compliance with the Rules; (b) acknowledges acceptance of the applicable Prize (as awarded); (c) releases the Released Parties from any and all liability in connection with this Contest, their participation therein and the awarding of the applicable Prize; (d) agrees to the publication, reproduction or other use of their name, address, voice, statements about the Contest or photograph or other likeness without further notice or compensation, in any publicity or advertisement carried out by or on behalf of the Sponsor in any manner whatsoever, including print, broadcast or the internet; and (e) requires the Eligible Winner to correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question without the use of any mechanical aid in order to be named the winner and receive the applicable Prize. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternative test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.
   4. If the Eligible Winner: (a) fails to return the properly executed Contest documents within the specified time; (b) cannot accept (or is unwilling to accept) the applicable Prize (as awarded) for any reason; (c) fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question: and/or (d) is determined to be in violation of the Rules (all as determined by the Sponsor in their sole and absolute discretion), then they may, in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor, be disqualified (and, if disqualified, will forfeit all rights to the applicable Prize) and the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion and time permitting, to select the next available Back-up Entry according to the order in which it was drawn (in which case the foregoing provisions of this Section shall apply to such newly Eligible Winner). The Released Parties are not responsible for contacting an entrant who provided incorrect or incomplete information.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    1. The Contest Parties reserve the right to terminate, suspend, modify or withdraw this Contest, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason without prior notice. The Contest Parties also reserve the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, violates the Rules or otherwise acts in a disruptive manner. Without limiting the foregoing, the Contest Parties may declare ineligible any individual who, in the Sponsor’s or the Contest Manager’s sole judgment does not otherwise meet eligibility requirements or is otherwise in breach of these Rules.
    2. The Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, and without prior notice, to adjust any of the dates and/or timeframes stipulated in the Rules, to the extent necessary, for purposes of verifying compliance by any Participant or Entry with the Rules, or as a result of any technical or other problems, or in light of any other circumstances which, in the opinion of the Sponsor in their sole and absolute discretion, affects the proper administration of the Contest as contemplated in the Rules, or for any other reason. The Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to cancel, amend or suspend this Contest, or to amend these Rules, in any way without prior notice or obligation, in the event of any occurrence out of the reasonable control of Sponsor, including any printing, administrative, or technical error of any kind, accident, or for any other reason whatsoever as deemed appropriate by Sponsor. If due to printing, production, online, internet, computer, technical or other error of any kind whatsoever, more prizes are claimed than intended to be distributed or awarded according to these Rules, then, in addition to having the right to terminate the Contest immediately, the Sponsor reserves the right, in their sole and absolute discretion, to rescind invalid prize claims and/or conduct a random draw from amongst all eligible prize claimants to award the applicable Prize.
    3. The Released Parties’ total liability will be no greater than the total value of the Prizes hereunder.
    4. Any individual who attempts to undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest or to alter or damage the Contest website may be subject to civil and/or criminal penalties and fines. The Sponsor, Contest Manager and Contest Administrator reserve the right to seek damages from any such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.
    5. The Released Parties will not be liable for the failure of any Entry or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason. In no event will the Released Parties be liable to award more than the Grand Prize or Secondary Prizes and do not accept responsibility, in whole or in part, for loss, damage or injury, howsoever caused, in connection with the receipt and/or use of the Prize or the conduct of the Contest.
    6. The Released Parties assume no responsibility for: Entries or other information lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected; or for the failure, interruption or delay of any mail or email or other communication to be received, for any reason; any computer viruses, time bombs, logic bombs and any other implanted devices of a like or similar nature that may arise or occur in connection with the Contest; problems with the function of any website or website feature howsoever caused; the malfunction of, or damage caused to, any telephone network or lines, computer equipment, data or software, online systems, servers or access providers; any functionality lost due to not having cookies enabled; traffic congestion on the Internet; the security or privacy of information transmitted via computer networks; for breaches of privacy due to interference by third party computer “hackers”; or any combination thereof, as a result of participation in this Contest.
11. GENERAL TERMS
    1. All Contest Entries become the property of the Sponsor. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws. The decision of the Sponsor with respect to all aspects of this Contest is final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal, including, without limitation, any decisions regarding the eligibility/disqualification of Entries, and/or Participants. By participating in this Contest, Participants are agreeing to be legally bound by the terms and conditions of the Rules. Anyone determined to be in violation of these Rules for any reason is subject to disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of the Sponsor at any time.
    2. Entries that have been obtained or made through fraudulent means are subject to disqualification. The Sponsor and Contest Manager will not be responsible for Entries that are lost, misdirected, or delayed for any reason whatsoever. A Participant is only allowed to register for one (1) Winner’s Edge account. More than one registration may invalidate all Entries submitted by the person who created the duplicate account(s) and each such account may be disqualified, in the Sponsor’s and Contest Manager’s sole discretion. None of the accounts deemed, in the Sponsor’s and Contest Manager’s sole discretion, to have been entered by this person will be eligible to win any Prize.
    3. If the identity of a participant is disputed, the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Winner’s Edge account submitted with the Contest Entry in question will be deemed to be the participant for the purposes of the Contest. The individual assigned to the email address for the domain associated with the submitted email address is considered the authorized account holder. An Eligible Winner may be required to provide proof that they are the authorized account holder of the email address associated with the Contest Entry in question and is otherwise required to meet all eligibility requirements set out in these Rules.
    4. Eligible Participants agree that a photo or video, name, and residence (town/city and province only) of the Prize winner may be posted, published, or announced on the Contest website, the OLG website, and/or other media or social media after the selected Eligible Participant is confirmed as a winner, and that they will receive no compensation for such posting, publication, or announcement.
    5. In the event of any conflict with any provisions contained in these Rules or Contest details contained in any form of promotional material or media (“Contest Materials”), these Rules shall prevail, govern and control to the extent of the conflict.
    6. Draw date is subject to change without notice.
    7. All winning Entries for the Contest will be destroyed by the Contest Manager on or after three (3) years from the draw date, with all other Entries for the Contest being destroyed by the Contest Manager in accordance with the Sponsor’s document retention policies.
    8. This Contest is subject to the laws of the Province of Ontario and the Federal laws of Canada as applicable.
    9. The insertion of subheadings in these Rules are for convenience and reference purposes only and will not affect the construction or interpretation of these Rules. All sums of money that are referred to in these Rules are expressed in the lawful money of Canada. References to “discretion”, “sole discretion”, or “solely” mean the absolute, sole, unqualified, subjective discretion of the party having or exercising such discretion. In the event any part of these Rules is found to be void or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of these Rules shall operate to the fullest extent permissible by law.
    10. All times and dates refer to Eastern Time ("ET").
    11. All prizes are awarded in Canadian dollars (“CAD”).
    12. These Rules govern this Contest and must be complied with. By agreeing to participate in the Contest, all participants agree to comply with, and be legally bound by these Rules.

For any questions relating to this Contest, please contact OLG at 1-800-387-0098.

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