![]() We did have some brief discussions about it," said White. He has witnessed problem gamblers lining up to buy tickets. While Chase the Ace does bring people together and pump thousands of dollars into the local economy, White admits there can be a darker side. The jackpot builds until someone does draw the ace of spades. But instead of winning half the value of the ticket sales, the winning ticket holder receives a smaller cut of the take and a chance to draw the ace of spades from a deck of regular playing cards to win the jackpot.Įvery Saturday, half of the money raised goes to the organization behind the draw, 20 per cent to the weekly winner and 30 per cent funnelled into the big prize. "To see that amount of people between the rink and the legion and the streets in between, I mean it's simply amazing," he said.Ĭhase the Ace is something like a 50-50 draw. White even made the trip to Inverness for the final draw. I mean you buy a deck of cards and you get tickets - that gets it going." ![]() Somebody was looking to get one going," he said. Actually, I sent an email off to Dawson Creek, B.C., with the house rules of Chase the Ace. "I've received a lot of calls in the last three years about the Chase the Ace and how you start it. ![]() Although the jackpot didn't climb to the level of Inverness, it did catch the attention of other small communities. "It went on for weeks and weeks, and on Oct. 4, 2013, we had 13 cards left and the ace of spades was cut that evening." "That night, 20 per cent was $75," said White. Once those details were approved, the Hants County community hosted Nova Scotia's first-ever Chase the Ace draw on Jan. 4, 2013. Duration 2:55 CBC's Stephanie vanKampen reports from Inverness, N.S., where winner of more than $1.7M jackpot was announced Excitement builds for weeks on end ![]()
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