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Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Renew or sign up for the 2025/2026 gaming period!

If you’re an Island Health employee, the 50/50 Payday Lotto is your chance to win thousands of dollars every payday!

Since 1991, the Island Health Payday Lotto has been providing employees with a fun, easy, and rewarding way to support our local hospitals.

More than 10,000 Island Health employees participate in a 50/50 draw through payroll deduction. One lucky winner takes home half the jackpot, while the other half supports priority healthcare equipment needs. The Payday Lotto makes a big impact – for the winner and for our hospitals.

Sign Up for Your Chance to Win!

Last Year’s Biggest Jackpot was more than $82,000!

How it works:

  1. Use the online form to purchase up to five tickets per paycheque draw — tickets are only $5 each! Every lotto participant has to complete a new application form every year.
  2. The ticket amount will be automatically deducted from your paycheque every pay period.
  3. Payday Lotto draws take place every four weeks (one for both pay periods) and are audited by KPMG Chartered Professional Accountants.
  4. Winners receive 50% of the jackpot, are notified by their hospital’s foundation via phone, and are announced internally via email.
  5. The other half of the jackpot is allocated proportionally to the Island Health healthcare foundations involved in Payday Lotto. This means you are directly supporting healthcare in your region.

The foundations involved are:

  • Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island
  • Cowichan District Hospital Foundation
  • Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation
  • Lady Minto Hospital Foundation
  • Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation
  • Saanich Peninsula Hospital & Healthcare Foundation
  • Tofino General Hospital
  • Victoria Hospitals Foundation
  • West Coast General Hospitals Foundation
Sign Up for Payday Lotto
Read our Full Rules of Play 25/26

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can play?

Anyone who is 19 or older, a resident of British Columbia, and a current employee of Island Health with a valid Island Health ID can participate.

Please contact us if you live out of province as there are additional restrictions.

For more information, please read the full Rules of Play.

How do I sign up?

You can sign up for the 2024–2025 period (April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) at any time by completing the form online here.

How do I cancel my participation in Payday Lotto?

You can cancel at any time by Opting Out ($0 option) here: https://selfservice.islandhealth.ca/forms/requests/Finance/Lists/pay_day_lotto/NewForm.aspx

How do I know if I am playing?

You will receive a confirmation email and see the deductions on your pay stub in the current column next to the description of LOTTERY SI 50/. Alternatively you can contact us at VHFlotto@islandhealth.ca.

How do I know if I win?

We will phone you! You can also see a list of recent winners in the next section of this webpage called “Past Winners”.

Which foundations are involved in Payday Lotto?

Children’s Health Foundation of Vancouver Island, Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, Lady Minto Hospital Foundation, Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation, Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Tofino General Hospital Foundation, Victoria Hospitals Foundation, and West Coast General Hospital Foundation.

Why aren’t I playing anymore? The deductions have stopped coming off my pay stub.

Our gaming license requires that all participants renew every spring. If you don’t re-register, you will automatically be taken off the program. Please complete the new online registration form for the 2024–2025 period (April 1, 2024–March 31, 2025) online here.

Winners (FY 2025/26) – BC Gaming License #158972

  • April 4, 2025

    Saguldip Sall

    Margaret Moss Health Unit, $82,145.00

    Ticket #: 22580

  • April 17, 2025

    Shauna Archer

    Eric Martin Pavilion, $84,352.50

    Ticket #: 04109

  • May 2, 2025

    TBD

  • May 16, 2025

    TBD

  • May 30, 2025

    TBD

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Past Winners (FY 2024/25) – BC Gaming License #147103

  • March 21, 2025:

    Kendall Auterhoff

    Gorge Road Health Centre, $81,780.00

    Ticket #: 20545

  • March 7, 2025:

    Jarret Ward

    Nanaimo General Hospital, $82,125.00

    Ticket #: 02599

  • February 21, 2025:

    Virginia Worthington

    PSMH, $81,587.50

    Ticket #: 09147

  • February 7, 2025:

    Melissa Mansfield

    NRGH, $82,742.50

    Ticket #: 24930

  • January 24, 2025:

    Hayley Borgerson

    Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, $81,745.00

    Ticket #: 20584

  • January 10, 2025:

    Shobha Ramash

    NHC, $80,030.00

    Ticket #: 27984

  • December 27, 2024:

    Dover Sarmiento

    Royal Jubilee Hospital, $80,290.00

    Ticket #: 04989

  • December 13, 2024:

    Diane Fraser

    Pender Island Health Unit, $79,485.00

    Ticket #: 30239

  • November 29, 2024:

    Lisa Vissers

    Aberdeen Hospital, $78,837.50

    Ticket #: 20147

  • November 15, 2024:

    John McLeod

    Royal Jubilee Hospital, $78,572.50

    Ticket #: 00377

  • November 1, 2024:

    Lana Jackson-Gagnon

    Victoria General Hospital, $78,192.50

    Ticket #: 04269

  • October 18, 2024

    Jerry Underhill

    Cowichan Valley Hospital, $78,245.00

    Ticket #: 21321

  • October 4, 2024:

    Virginia Quackenbush

    Eagle Ridge Manor, $77482.50

    Ticket #: 08001

  • September 20, 2024:

    Erlie Unanaperdido

    Victoria General Hospital, $77,300.00

    Ticket #: 25365

  • September 6, 2024:

    Jeffrey Warmuth

    Royal Jubilee Hospital, $76,767.50

    Ticket #: 16751

  • August 23, 2024:

    Laura Fennell

    Royal Jubilee Hospital, $76347.50

    Ticket #: 08934

  • August 9, 2024:

    Rachel Van Eyk

    Queen Alexandra Centre, $75,262.50

    Ticket #: 30002

  • July 26, 2024:

    Sunny Schlagintweit

    Seven Oaks Mental Health, $74,387.50

    Ticket #: 00206

  • July 12, 2024

    Santos III Garcia

    Royal Jubilee Hospital $74,227.50
    Ticket #: 05877

  • June 28, 2024

    Catherine McNeill

    Comox & District Hospital $73,950.00
    Ticket #: 28675

  • June 14, 2024:

    Shaunalee Dodge

    Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, $73,357.50

    Ticket #: 28683

  • May 31, 2024:

    Erin Roach

    Campbell River Hospital, $72,777.50

    Ticket #: 19643

  • May 17, 2024:

    Karen Musial

    The Priory, $72,180

    Ticket #: 24443

  • May 3, 2024:

    Corrine Haughton

    CHC, $71,120

    Ticket #: 13101

  • April 19, 2024:

    Craig Muncaster

    Nanaimo Regional General Hospital $69,347.50

    Ticket #: 01780

  • April 5, 2024:

    Lauren Osis

    Royal Jubilee Hospital, $66,087.50

    Ticket #: 18239

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Draw Dates

The below Payday Lotto draw dates are for Fiscal Year April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.

All Payday Lotto draws occur at 11:30 a.m. on the draw date.

April 17, 2025

On April 17, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • April 4, 2025
  • April17, 2025

May 16, 2025

On May 16, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • May 2, 2025
  • May 16, 2025

June 13, 2025

On June 13, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • May 30, 2025
  • June 13, 2025

July 11, 2025

On July 11, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • June 27, 2025
  • July 11, 2025

August 8, 2025

On August 8, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • July 25, 2025
  • August 8, 2025

September 5, 2025

On September 5, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • August 22, 2025
  • September 5, 2025

October 3, 2025

On October 3, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • September 19, 2025
  • October 3, 2025

October 31, 2025

On October 31, 2025 draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • October 17, 2025
  • October 31, 2025

November 28, 2025

On November 28, 2025 draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • November 14, 2025
  • November 28, 2025

January 9, 2026

On January 9, 2025, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • December 12, 2025
  • December 24, 2025
  • January 9, 2026

January 23, 2026

On January 23, 2026, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • January 23, 2026

February 6, 2026

On February 20, 2026, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • February 6, 2026
  • February 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

On March 20, 2026, draws will occur for the following paydays:

  • March 6, 2026
  • March 20, 2026

Winner Stories

Winner Story: Terry

Terry with his pay day lotto winnings

Winner Story: Martin

Legal Disclaimer

Tickets may not be sold or purchased outside of British Columbia. Ticket purchasers must be 19 years of age or older and if the winning ticket bears a minor’s name, the prize will be lawfully delivered on behalf of the minor to the minor’s parent, legal guardian, or trustee.

I Need Help

If you have any questions about our Payday Lotto process, please contact Barbara West, Development Coordinator at 250-519-1750 or by email at VHFlotto@islandhealth.ca. Thank you.

Gaming Information

Actual odds depends on the number of participants playing in each bi-weekly draw.

2025-2026 BC Gaming License ##158972 (April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026).

Know your limit, play within it. 19+ to play. Problem Gambling Help Line: 1-888-795-6111. www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

Please Note

VHF will never ask players for credit card information regarding Payday Lotto enrolment. Deductions will come directly from your VIHA pay cheque.

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