50/50 Raffle FAQ's
All residents within 150 miles of Charlotte that are of the age of 18 or older as of the date of the raffle. Any employee, full-time, part-time or seasonal, of Hornets Sports & Entertainment, their partner organizations or affiliates of the NBA – and their immediate family members – are not eligible to participate in the raffle.
50/50 Raffle tickets will be available for purchase from the time Spectrum Center doors open for the first game of the raffle period through the final buzzer of the last game of the raffle period.
50/50 Raffle tickets will be sold online at hornets.com/5050-raffle and bidpal.net/swarmtoserve, as well as at the Charlotte Hornets Foundation’s Community Corner located on Spectrum Center’s main concourse outside Section 112 during the first game only of each raffle period.
2 tickets for $5
5 tickets for $10
20 tickets for $15
30 tickets for $20
December 16 – December 23
January 19 – February 5
March 19 – April 5
No, the amount shown as the “Current Prize” is the total amount of the jackpot. The winner will receive half of the net proceeds from the amount shown. Based off the winning amount, taxes and fees may be deducted.
The remaining 50% of 50/50 Raffle sales of will be retained by the Charlotte Hornets Foundation, the official nonprofit of Hornets Sports & Entertainment, to be invested into the Charlotte community.
The winner will be selected on the next business day after the close of each raffle period and displayed online at hornets.com/5050-raffle. The winner will also be contacted by a representative of the Charlotte Hornets Foundation with instructions on how to claim their prize.
No, the ticket holder does not need to be present to win. The winner will have 30 calendar days to claim their prize.
The winner will be contacted by a representative of the Charlotte Hornets Foundation with instructions on how to claim their prize. Checks will need to be picked up at Spectrum Center within 30 calendar days.
After 30 calendar days, a new winner will be selected.
The IRS states that amounts paid for chances to participate in raffles, lotteries or similar programs are not gifts; therefore, the price of the entry does not qualify as a deductible charitable contribution.
