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Oilers 50/50 raffle has paid $81M to company owned by hockey group over 4 years, documents reveal

Financial statements show percentage of ticket sales available for charity has declined since raffle moved online

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

26 Sep 2025 • 7 min read

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The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation 50/50 logo is shown on the boards at Rogers Place in Edmonton
The Oilers 50/50 raffle brought in over $102 million last season. After the jackpots were awarded, and fees and administrative costs were subtracted, $20 million, just under 20 per cent of ticket sales, was available to go to a charitable cause. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brett McKay, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Brett McKay is an Edmonton-based reporter specializing in investigative and data-driven stories. His work has appeared in The Tyee, APTN, The Breach, CTV News and Great West Media.

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