2025 Special Olympics Colorado Unified Raffle

Rules

Special Olympics Colorado Unified Raffle powered by Ford:

Special Olympics Colorado (SOCO) a Colorado nonprofit corporation and tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is conducting a Special Olympics Colorado Unified Raffle powered by Ford with a New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) to raise funds for its ongoing charitable activities and purposes. The rules (the “Rules”) of the Raffle, set forth below, govern the Raffle, award of prize, and participation in the Raffle. These Rules bind every person (a “Ticket Holder”) who buys or holds a Raffle ticket. By purchasing or holding a ticket, each Ticket Holder agrees (a) to be bound by these Rules and (b) that SOCO’s interpretation and application of these Rules is conclusive and final.

The Special Olympics Colorado Raffle Drawing powered by Ford will take place on September 10, 2025 at 12pm. The final ticket purchase deadline for entry is at 11:59PM on August 23, 2025 (the “Final Ticket Purchase Deadline”). All times listed in these raffle rules will be Mountain Standard Time (MST). Up to 30,000 tickets will be sold.

Raffle Ticket Information

• Raffle Ticket Cost: 1 ticket for $25, 3 tickets for $50, or 7 tickets for $100
• Only one Eligible Ticket Purchaser may purchase a ticket. This means, (a) one name per ticket and (b) one purchaser per ticket. The IRS has taken the position that amounts paid for chances in raffles, lotteries or similar drawings for valuable prizes are not gifts and therefore do not qualify as deductible charitable contributions.

Early Bird Prize

• Ticket purchasers who spend $50 or more in a single transaction between March 2, 2025, at 12:00am and June 4, 2025, at 11:59 PM will automatically be entered into the Early Bird drawing for $5,000. All purchased ticket numbers will be entered into the Early Bird drawing. All entries into the Early Bird drawing will also remain eligible for the Grand Prize raffle.
• The Early bird option runs from 12:00AM on March 2, 2025 through June 4, 2025 at 11:59PM.

• The winner of the Early Bird prize will be drawn on June 18, 2025 at 12:00pm at the Special Olympics Colorado State Office at 12450 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite C, Centennial, CO 80112.
• The winner will be contacted by phone and email on June 18, 2025. If the prizewinner does not contact SOCO within 30 business days after the first initial contact notifying the prizewinner of he/she winning, then SOCO shall give notice to such prizewinner by U.S. Postal Service certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address set forth in the information provided by the Eligible Ticket Purchaser. This notice shall state (a) the prize won, (b) a telephone number of a contact person at SOCO, (c) the time and location where the prize can be claimed, and (d) that if the prize has not been claimed within 30 days of the date the notification is given, that SOCO may, at its option, retain the prize.
• For the drawing, SOCO will draw at random and determine the winning ticket under the supervision of SOCO’s certified games manager(s). The Raffle winner will be posted on the Raffle website at SpecialOlympicsCO.org/UnifiedRaffle.The SOCO Certified Games Manager(s) is the final authority in the event of any disputes regarding any of the drawings. 

Purchaser and Ticket Holder Eligibility

To be eligible to purchase a ticket, a Ticket Purchaser (an “Eligible Ticket Purchaser”) must (a) be at least 18 years old at the time of purchase and (b) a Colorado resident, and (c) not be precluded by Applicable Law (as that term is defined in the “Registration with the State of Colorado and Applicable Law” section of these Rules”) from holding or purchasing a ticket or participating in a raffle.

If a ticket is purchased by an Eligible Ticket Purchaser who designates another person as the Ticket Holder, then the Ticket Holder must (a) be at least 18 years old at the time of the purchase, (b) a Colorado resident physically residing in the State of Colorado and (c) listed in the checkout as the designated ticket holder by the Ticket Purchaser (d) not be precluded by Applicable Law (as that term is defined in the “Registrations with the State of Colorado and Applicable Law” section of these Rules”) from holding or purchasing a ticket or participating in a raffle. A ticket purchaser outside of the State of Colorado MUST designate a Colorado resident as the ticket holder.

A person cannot be an Eligible Ticket Purchaser or a Ticket Holder if such person or holder is a person (a) with whom U.S. persons or entities are restricted from doing business under regulations of the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the Department of the Treasury (including those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List”) or under any statute or executive order or (b) who is acting, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of any such person.

SOCO employees and members of their household may not purchase a ticket and are not eligible to win a prize.

SOCO Board Members may not purchase a ticket and are not eligible to win a prize.

SOCO reserves the right to require reasonable evidence of the eligibility of an Eligible Ticket Purchaser or Ticket Holder at any time and to void any ticket sold to a person who does not meet the eligibility requirements or who is precluded by applicable law from holding a ticket or participating in a raffle.

How to Purchase Tickets

Eligible Ticket Purchasers may purchase Raffle tickets online at https://go.rallyup.com/unifiedraffle/. Eligible Ticket Purchasers may also purchase tickets by mail by downloading, printing and mailing the order form to our address below (also listed on the order form), or in person, during our normal business hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Special Olympics Colorado State Office, 12450 E Arapahoe Rd., Suite C, Centennial CO 80112. Eligible Ticket Purchasers may not purchase tickets by email or voice mail. All entries must include payment by cash, check or money order (payable to Special Olympics Colorado) or credit card. At the time of purchase, Eligible Ticket Purchasers must provide their name, address, phone number, credit card number, credit card security code and expiration date, email and such other information as SOCO may require. Tickets will then be emailed to ticket purchaser.

Tickets will be distributed, and ticket numbers will be assigned in the order that payment is received. A participant who has not included a valid email address will be called. Their ticket number(s) will be sent to them by email. Individuals with questions, or who did not receive their ticket number(s). Call: 720-359-3101 or email events@specialolympicsco.org. All payments will be deposited upon receipt. SOCO reserves the right to reject any entry form that it deems defective, illegible, ineligible, or submitted without “good funds.”

In accordance with Applicable Law, SOCO will not mail Raffle tickets to Ticket Holders. SOCO will email unofficial raffle tickets as receipts for ticket purchases to the Ticket Purchaser within two to three business days upon being contacted by the ticket purchaser. To win a prize Ticket Purchasers do not need (a) to possess a hard copy of a Raffle ticket or a receipt in order to win and (b) do not need to be present at a drawing.

All Raffle ticket sales are final. SOCO will make no refunds except under the following circumstances: SOCO will return any payment that SOCO receives after (a) it has sold 30,000 tickets or (b) after the Final Ticket Purchase Deadline. No other refunds are available except at the discretion of SOCO.

Eligible Ticket Purchasers must absorb the credit card processing fee (from our credit card processor, Stripe) of 2.9% credit card fee and the $0.30 transaction fee (also assessed by Stripe). Upon receiving the transaction, Stripe will keep the 2.9% credit card processing fee and the $0.30 transaction fee, and deposit solely the ticket amount into the raffle account.

Odds of Winning

The odds of winning one or more prizes will depend on the number of tickets sold. If SOCO sells all 30,000 tickets, the odds of winning the New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) Unified Raffle are 1 in 30,000. The overall odds of winning the Early Bird Prize will vary based upon the number of tickets sold.

Prize & Drawing Information

Early Bird Drawing:

• Purchase deadline: June 4, 2025 at 11:59PM MST.
• Drawing Date & Time: June 18, 2025 at 12:00PM MST
• Drawing location: Special Olympics Colorado State Office at 12450 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite C, Centennial, CO 80112.
• Prize: $5,000 cash

Grand Prize Drawing:

• • Purchase Deadline: August 23, 2025 at 11:59PM MST. Drawing Date & Time: September 10, 2025 at 12:00PM MST.
  • Drawing Location: Special Olympics Colorado State Office, 12450 E Arapahoe Rd., Suite C, Centennial CO 80112
  • Prize: New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) OR $40,000 cash.

Net Raffle Proceed

As used herein, the term “Net Raffle Proceeds” means (a) the gross proceeds received by SOCO from the sale of tickets in the Raffle less all Raffle-related expenses as determined by SOCO. The determination by SOCO will be binding in all events other than a manifest error made by SOCO in the computation of the revenues and expenses of the Raffle.

Prize Restrictions relating to Early Bird Prize: The cash will be provided in the form of a Cashier’s Check made to the Winner by Special Olympics Colorado. The $5,000 is non-assignable and non-transferable. Winner is solely responsible for applicable taxes on the $5,000 cash prize and for any and all state or local expenses related to the acceptance of the $5,000 cash not specified.

Winner must accept the cashier’s check in person at the Special Olympics Colorado State Office located at 12450 E Arapahoe Rd, Suite C, Centennial, CO 80112. Winner must accept the cash check within 30 days of notice of availability or the cash prize may be forfeited. Winner must provide valid U.S. driver’s license at time of picking up the check.

Prize Restrictions relating to prize vehicle or its cash value: The prize will be offered to the winner in “as is” condition, with limited warranty, express or implied. The New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) is non-assignable and non-transferable. Winner is solely responsible for applicable taxes on the New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid), and for any and all state or local license, vehicle registration, title and insurance fees, and any other expenses related to the acceptance and use of the New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid), not specified.

The Winner has the option to accept $40,000 cash instead of New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid). The cash will be provided in the form of a Cashier’s Check made to the Winner by Special Olympics Colorado. The $40,000 is non-assignable and non-transferable. Winner is solely responsible for applicable taxes on the $40,000 cash prize and for any and all state or local expenses related to the acceptance of the $40,000 cash not specified.

Winner must take delivery of vehicle or the cash check within 30 days of notice of availability or the 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) Unified Raffle prize or the cash prize, may be forfeited. The winner must show proof of vehicle insurance prior to delivery and/or pickup at SOCO, 12450 E Arapahoe Rd, Suite C, Centennial, CO 80112 or arrange and pay for delivery. Winner must provide valid U.S. driver’s license.

Drawing Procedures

For the drawing, SOCO will draw at random and determine the winning ticket under the supervision of SOCO’s certified games manager(s).

At the discretion of SOCO and subject to approval of the Colorado Secretary of State, SOCO may extend or modify ticket purchase deadlines (the Final Ticket Purchase Deadline) and drawing date, time, and location. Any changes to the drawing will be posted on SpecialOlympicsCO.org/UnifiedRaffle and purchasers will be notified by email or phone. The Raffle winner will be posted on the Raffle website at SpecialOlympicsCO.org/UnifiedRaffle. The SOCO Certified Games Manager(s) is the final authority in the event of any disputes regarding any of the drawings.

Rules Applicable to All Prize Winners

SOCO will make reasonable efforts to contact the prizewinner using information provided on the winning entry form. If the prizewinner does not contact SOCO within 30 business days after the first initial contact notifying the prizewinner of he/she winning, then SOCO shall give notice to such prizewinner by U.S. Postal Service certified mail, return receipt requested, at the address set forth in the information provided by the Eligible Ticket Purchaser. This notice shall state (a) the prize won, (b) a telephone number of a contact person at SOCO, (c) the time and location where the prize can be claimed, and (d) that if the prize has not been claimed within 30 days of the date the notification is given, that SOCO may, at its option, retain the prize.

SOCO will not award a prize if the prizewinner (a) was ineligible to purchase a ticket or otherwise enter the Raffle, (b) provided materially false or misleading information to SOCO in connection with the purchase of a raffle ticket, or (c) if participating in this Raffle or receiving a prize is prohibited with respect to such person pursuant to these Rules or Applicable Law. No other Raffle ticket will be substituted for a Raffle ticket, and SOCO will retain the prize. A Ticket Holder cannot assign or transfer his/her interest in a Raffle ticket or a prize won by a winning Raffle ticket.

As a condition to being eligible to receive a prize, each prizewinner must sign and deliver to SOCO: (a) a sworn affidavit of eligibility under these Rules and Applicable Law and satisfactory proof that he/she is the person named on the winning entry; (b) satisfactory proof that the purchaser of the ticket was an Eligible Ticket Purchaser at the time the ticket was purchased; (c) a publicity release, and (d) such other matters as SOCO may reasonably request, such as proof of identification and proof of address to determine authenticity of individual claiming a prize. If the holder of a winning ticket does not provide the required information or does not otherwise comply with Applicable Law or these Rules, then SOCO may, at its option, disallow the award of the prize to such Ticket Holder and retain the prize.

The winner of the Raffle prize authorizes SOCO to withhold all required amounts and report the award of the Raffle prize in accordance with Applicable Law.

With respect to non-cash prizes, Applicable Law requires that the winner of a non-cash prize pay 24% of the fair market value of the prize to SOCO, which will remit such payment to the IRS. This amount may vary depending upon Applicable Law. Each Ticket Holder agrees their name, likeness, voice and city of residence may be recorded by audio, video, or digital means and may be used in any print, audio or visual media without notice or compensation for any purpose including related to this or any other SOCO Raffle or promotional materials.

Each Ticket Purchaser and Ticket Holder (a) agrees SOCO, its directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives are not responsible for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind arising in connection with, or as a result of, this Raffle and/or that person’s failure to win or redeem the New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) or that person’s award of, acceptance of, or use of, the prize; and (b) releases and agrees to indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless SOCO from and against all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind arising in connection with, or as a result of, this Raffle and/or that person’s failure to win or redeem the New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) or that person’s failure to comply with Applicable Law; and (c) represents and warrants to SOCO that they have read and understand these Rules and agree to be bound by these Rules and SOCO’s decisions, which are final.

The Colorado Secretary of State is the regulatory authority with jurisdiction over charitable gaming. If and to the extent the Secretary of State expressly deems a specific dispute between SOCO and person purchasing or holding a ticket outside of the Secretary’s authority, SOCO and that person agree that if there is a dispute of any kind regarding the award of the new 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) or the conduct of the Raffle, SOCO and all persons purchasing or holding a ticket agree to arbitrate such dispute. Such dispute shall be decided by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect and shall be governed by the United States Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 1-16). While such arbitration is pending, SOCO, in its sole and absolute discretion, may deposit the New 2024 Ford F-150 4×4 Super Crew (Hybrid) with the then Clerk, or acting Clerk, of the District Court of the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado, interplead the parties hereto, and upon so depositing such prize and filing its complaint in interpleader it shall be relieved of all liability under the terms hereof as to the property so deposited. By the purchase of a ticket, all persons purchasing or holding a ticket (a) do submit themselves to the jurisdiction of said court and

appoint the then Clerk, or acting Clerk, of said court as their Agent for the service of all process in connection with such proceedings and consent to the arbitration of disputes between them.

Registration with the State of Colorado and Applicable Law

This Raffle is being conducted pursuant to Bingo-Raffles License #2025-20301 issued to by the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office, and is being conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Colorado Constitution (Section 2 of Article XVIII), Colorado’s Bingo and Raffles Law (Colorado Revised Statutes, Title 21, Article 24, Part 6), and Colorado’s Rules Covering and Regulating Bingo/Raffles (8 CCR 1505-2).

The Raffle is subject to these Rules, the laws of the State of Colorado, and Applicable Law. If there is a conflict between these Rules and the laws of the State of Colorado, the laws of the State of Colorado shall govern. SOCO reserves the right to modify the Rules and/or impose additional conditions, procedures, and requirements as may be necessary or required for the Raffle and the award of prizes hereunder to comply with the laws of the State of Colorado and Applicable Law. This Raffle is void where prohibited by law. These rules are copyrighted proprietary materials and may not be copied, reproduced, or used in whole or part in any manner.

For information or inquiries about this Raffle email events@specialolympicsco.org

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