Queen of Hearts

Eligibility: Only individuals who are 21 years of age or older at the time they purchase a raffle ticket are eligible to participate in this raffle.

Ticket Purchase: Raffle tickets are priced at $5 for 6 tickets, $10 for 12 tickets, $20 for 25 tickets, $50 for 55 tickets, and $100 for 115 tickets. Payments must be made in cash only. Participants can purchase as many tickets as they wish, but tickets must be paid in full when purchased. Each ticket must include the participant’s full name (as it appears on their driver’s license or government-issued ID) and a single card number from the available options (1 through 54) for that Entry Period.

Entry Periods: Each Entry Period starts immediately after the weekly drawing and ends just before the next drawing takes place.

Where and When to Buy Tickets:

• 618 Tap House, 2703 17th Street (Suite A), Marion, IL
  • Tickets can be purchased during regular business hours (Monday-Sunday) via a ticket machine.
  • On Wednesdays, tickets are also available from Marion Connects 501(c)(2) representatives from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Raffle Drawings: The “Queen of Hearts” raffle is a progressive game, held weekly. A set of 54 cards (including two Jokers) is placed face down on a board, and none of the cards are arranged by 618 Tap House staff or Marion Connects 501(c)(2) volunteers. During each weekly drawing, one ticket is randomly selected from all those purchased during the Entry Period. The selected ticket must include a card number that corresponds to an available card on the board. Once a card is turned over, it remains face-up for the rest of the raffle.

• a. If the Queen of Hearts is not revealed, all tickets from that week will be discarded, and the next drawing will take place the following week. The prize pool will continue to grow each week until the Queen of Hearts is drawn.
• b. If the Queen of Hearts is not drawn, other winning payouts will apply: $250 for a Joker, $100 for a face card or ace, and $50 for any other card.
  • If both Jokers are drawn before the Queen of Hearts, the game will reset with a new board, but the prize pool will continue to roll over.
• c. Once the Queen of Hearts is revealed, the Grand Prize will be awarded, and the winner has 5 minutes to claim the prize with valid ID. The winner must be physically present to collect the prize.

Location and Time of Drawings: The first drawing will be held on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, at 7:30 PM at 618 Tap House, 2703 17th Street (Suite A), Marion, IL 62959. Subsequent drawings will take place every Wednesday at 7:30 PM unless stated otherwise.

Notifying the Winner: Marion Connects 501(c)(3) has the final say on whether the ticket drawn is owned by an eligible participant and whether the owner is entitled to the Grand Prize, in accordance with the raffle’s official rules.

Grand Prize: The Grand Prize winner will take home 75% of the net total proceeds collected since the start of the raffle. “Net proceeds” refers to the total income from the raffle minus the reasonable costs incurred by Marion Connects 501(c)(3) in organizing the raffle.

Remaining Proceeds: The remaining 25% of net proceeds will be divided as follows: 20% will benefit Marion Connects 501(c)(2), and 5% will carry over to fund the next “Queen of Hearts” raffle.

Raffle Cap: The total prize pool for this raffle is capped at $2,000,000, with a maximum payout of $1,500,000 to the Grand Prize winner. If this cap is reached, any excess funds will be rolled over into the next raffle.

Tax Obligations: If the winnings exceed $600, Marion Connects 501(c)(3) must: