"We know that someone is going to go home a millionaire," organizer Cameron MacQuarrie said. If the ace is not chosen by the first winning ticket holder, the organizers will keep drawing tickets until someone chooses the ace. 1 in 4.3 million - Probability that the first winning ticket holder will also draw the ace of spades.Īlthough there are still five cards left in the deck, Saturday's draw will be the last because Inverness can no longer accommodate the crowds.20 - Number of additional police officers to be brought in from around Nova Scotia.17,000 to 18,000 - Number of people organizers are expecting this week.13,000 to 15,000 - Number of people who descended on Inverness last week.47 - Number of weeks the ace of spades has been unclaimed in Inverness.$5 - Price for a strip of three tickets.864,000 - Number of tickets organizers are expecting to sell this week.Time of first raffle ticket draw on Saturday. $25,000 - Amount of money each subsequent winning ticket holder will get until the ace is drawn.20 - Percentage of this week's ticket sales that will go to the first winning ticket holder, if he or she does not choose the ace of spades.30 - Percentage of this week's ticket sales that will be added to the jackpot.50 - Percentage of this week's ticket sales that will go to the organizations responsible for the fundraiser.In the meantime, here are some of the numbers you should know: The community of Inverness in Cape Breton is about to be inundated, once again, with thousands of millionaire hopefuls chasing the elusive ace of spades.ĬBC News will be live streaming the event, starting on Saturday at 6 p.m.
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