Renewal and sign-up for the 2020–2021 Island Health Payday Lotto gaming period is now online!
Join the over 7,200 Island Health employees who play the Payday Lotto!
If you’re an Island Health employee, the 50/50 Payday Lotto is your chance to win thousands of dollars every payday! Since 1991, Payday Lotto has raised $9.2 million, with half going to Island Health staff and half supporting Island Health priority equipment needs through Island healthcare foundations.
The Island Health Payday Lotto is a great way to support your hospitals. Half of the total funds raised support Island Health priority equipment needs through Island healthcare foundations!
How it works:
You can sign up for up to four tickets per paycheque draw—they are only $5 each! The ticket amount will be deducted from your paycheque every pay period. Every lotto participant has to complete a new application form every year.
Payday Lotto draws will now occur once every four weeks on Fridays with two draws occurring sequentially on that same day. Eligibility is based on each respective pay period, not the draw date. This is out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of the persons performing the draws. The draws are audited by KPMG Chartered Professional Accountants, 730 View St. in Victoria, BC. The winner is contacted by phone from our team, and wins half of the jackpot.
The other half of the jackpot is allocated proportionally to the Island Health healthcare foundations involved in Payday Lotto. While the program is licensed by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, the other foundations who participate direct funding to support priority equipment needs at the healthcare sites they support. This means you are directly supporting healthcare in the region in which you work. The foundations involved are: Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, Lady Minto Hospital Foundation, Saanich Peninsula Hospital Foundation, Tofino General Hospital, Victoria Hospitals Foundation, and West Coast General Hospital Foundation.
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 2020–2021 period (April 1, 2020–March 31, 2021) at any time by completing the form online here.
How do I cancel the Payday Lotto?
You can cancel at any time by emailing VHFlotto@viha.ca.
How do I know if I’m playing?
You will receive a confirmation email and see the deductions on your pay stub. Alternatively you can contact us at VHFlotto@viha.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 “Winners”.
Which foundations are involved in Payday Lotto?
Cowichan District Hospital Foundation, Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, Lady Minto 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 2020–2021 period (April 1, 2020–March 31, 2021) online here.
Winners
Last Winner: Diana P Vela, Royal Jubilee Hospital
Draw Date: November 20, 2020 Jackpot: $44,112.50
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 Jasmere Dhillon, Development Coordinator at 250-519-1750 or by email at VHFlotto@viha.ca. Thank you.
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