Oilers forced to shut down 50/50 raffle!

There is no one in the stands of Rogers Place in Edmonton, but that hasn’t stopped the Oilers from smashing the world record for largest 50/50 pot.

The Oilers online 50/50 raffle hit another record on Wednesday night as the the final estimated jackpot Wednesday is $5.4-million, with the lucky winner taking home $2.7-million.

The team had no other choice but to close early after it reached the server provider’s maximum allowable tickets sales.

The great news is that the other half of the funds raised from the raffle will go to the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation.

Monday night’s raffle for Game 2 of the Oilers-Blackhawks series shamed the previous record for the largest sports raffle as the pot surpassed $3.2-million.

For Game 4, ticket sales are to open at 9 a.m. MT on Friday and Oilers Entertainment Group says its online 50/50 service provider is working to address the maximum ticket issue before that game.

“The passion and support for the 50/50 raffle has been exceptional and is yet another concrete example of Oilers fans’ commitment to their community,” the company said in a statement.

“You should expect improvements in the very immediate future as we chase yet another 50/50 record.”

This is unbelievable. Get in before it’s too late!