Any Vermont Lottery Tetris® ticket from game #1525 qualifies to be entered into the drawing as long as it was sold by a licensed Vermont Lottery agent and not reported as lost or stolen.
Submitting entries via the internet:
From the Official Vermont Lottery website (www.vtlottery.com) click on the 2nd Chance Drawing icon.
If the player does not already have a 2nd Chance account, the player will need to complete the one-time player registration.
Using the email address and password set up during the registration process, players may log in at any time prior to the deadline to submit a Tetris® ticket from game 1525.
Submitting entries via the mobile app:
From an App store, download the Official Vermont Lottery 2nd Chance app.
If the player does not already have a 2nd Chance account, the player will need to complete the one-time player registration.
Using the email address and password set up during the registration process, players may log in at any time prior to the deadline to submit a Tetris ticket from game 1525.
Entries for each drawing must be submitted via the internet by 11:59 p.m. the day before the drawing.
2.0 Identifying Valid or Invalid Entries
A valid entry must be a valid Tetris® ticket from game 1525. An entry will be considered valid if the information entered by the player matches the information in the official ticket validation file.
A valid internet entry must have been entered by a registered user.
A valid entry must have been sold by a Vermont Lottery licensed Lottery agent (past or present) or by the Vermont Lottery.
A valid entry must not have been reported by a Vermont Lottery licensed Lottery agent (past or present) as lost or stolen.
*If an entrant has an impairment that calls for assistance with entering information on the ticket, the Lottery can provide assistance prior to submitting an entry.
3.0 Drawing Entry Procedures
Entries are captured through the internet (http://www.vtlottery.com) and maintained by Pollard Banknote Ltd. (Pollard) or its designee.
Entrants must have successfully submitted the required codes from the ticket.
At the time of submission, the ticket is verified against the Vermont Lottery's secure list of tickets and is awarded one (1) entry.
The captured entries will be stored in a secured electronic database.
Entries not selected as winners in a drawing will remain eligible for subsequent drawings.
4.0 Second Chance Drawing
The first Tetris® Second Chance Drawing will be conducted on September 6, 2019.
The drawings will be conducted at Pollard's offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Pollard staff will conduct the drawing.
An independent auditor will be present to verify that drawing procedures were followed.
In each of the first two (2) Second Chance Drawings, ten (10) cash prizes of $250 will be awarded. In the third and final drawing, twelve (12) cash prizes of $500 will be awarded.
5.0 Second Chance Drawing Procedures
For each drawing, the entry records that were submitted during the eligibility period for that drawing will be electronically exported, by indicating the appropriate date range of records to be exported.
Using a certified random number generator, the Drawing Manager or designee shall input the number of prizes by tier level and the number of alternates to be selected. For each of these drawings, in addition to the prize winners there will be eighty (80) alternates drawn.
The random number generator shall automatically generate a list of winning entries. The first entries on the list will be the potential winners of the cash and/or VISA gift card prizes and the final eighty (80) entries will be designated as alternates.
Internet entries will be selected by record number and placed in the file in their proper position.
Prizes will be issued in the winner's name only. The winner is the name that was entered during player registration.
Prize winners will be notified by mail.
In the event that the Vermont Lottery is unable to successfully contact a winner within 30 calendar days of the drawing, the first alternate for that drawing will be designated as a replacement winner. If the Vermont Lottery is unable to successfully contact a replacement winner within 30 calendar days of winner designation, the second alternate will be designated as a replacement winner. This process will continue in 30 calendar day increments until an alternate is successfully contacted.
All winners must complete a Vermont Lottery Winner's Claim Form in order to receive their prize. The winner's social security number must be provided on the claim form. Winner age will be verified, claimants under 18 years of age will be disqualified.
An entrant may win only once per drawing.
At the conclusion of the final drawing non-winning internet entry records will be kept for a period of 30 days and will then be destroyed.
Tetris® Second Chance Drawing winner's name, town and prize will be posted on the Lottery's Official website.
By entering the Tetris® Second Chance Drawing, entrant agrees to the terms and conditions of the Tetris® Second Chance Drawing Rules & Regulations.
This promotion is void where prohibited by law.
FAQ
Below you will find answers to commonly asked questions. Click a header to expand the question and see the answer, only one will show at a time.
If you don't find the answer to your question in the sections below, or if you have other questions or suggestions, please fill out our help form.
Any specially marked instant ticket is eligible for a second chance at winning the top prize for the game. CLICK HERE for a list of all 2nd Chance top prize drawings eligible tickets.
Tickets from all instant games are eligible to be entered until the deadline for the top prize drawing for the game is held. If a game does not have a top prize drawing tickets for the game are eligible to be entered until the first quarterly drawing after the game closes. CLICK HERE for a list of all eligible tickets.
As there is only one prize per drawing, a player may not win more than once.
Per drawing date, a player can only win the highest prize once and shall not be eligible to win any other prizes for the second chance drawing held on that date.
Per drawing date, a prize winner below the top prize level can only win one time per prize level. For example, if the prize levels (below the top prize level) are $50, $25 and $10, a prize winner can win a maximum of one time per $50, $25 and $10 prize level for the second chance drawing held on that date.
2nd Chance top prize drawings are held on a quarterly basis. The drawing date for each game is determined once the game ends. Once the drawing date is scheduled, the date and other details, such as the deadline for entries will be posted on this website.
Second chance drawings are held on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December typically on the second Wednesday of the month. CLICK HERE for a list of drawing dates.
Non-winning tickets entered for any specially marked eligible game will be included in a 2nd Chance top prize drawing for that game after the game ends. The drawing will include only tickets from that specific game. The prize will be the top prize offered for that game. For example, if a player enters a non-winning ticket from "Triple 7s" (Game 1273), the ticket will be entered into a drawing for the top prize of that game ($7,777) once the game is ended.
Please refer to the diagram on the ENTER NOW screen to be sure you are entering the correct numbers. For each entry, enter the Entry Number, which is the 14-digit number on the front of the ticket located in the scratch off area. Then enter its Ticket Number, which is the 12-digit number on the back of the ticket at the top.
First, check your ticket to confirm that it is an eligible game and that it is not a winning ticket. Then confirm that you are entering the correct digits from your ticket. If you still cannot enter the ticket we will need to receive more information about the ticket. Please send us a note through the Contact page.
One possibility may be that you are inadvertently double-clicking when submitting entries instead of clicking just once, and the system reads the second click as another attempt to submit the entry again. You can check this by reviewing the entries on the "Entry History" page.
If you still experience problems, Please send us a note through the Contact page of this website.
If you make ten unsuccessful attempts to enter a ticket, you will be locked out of the system for 24 hours. If you continue to have a problem with this, Please send us a note through the Contact page of this website.
When you submit your entry, you will see a confirmation message identifying the ticket number of the entry and telling you that your entry has been recorded. You can also view your entry history on the "Entry History" page.
Winners will be contacted using the information they provided when they registered. The names of winners will be posted on this website the day after any drawing.
After registering your ticket, please dispose of it properly. Remember, that Vermont Lottery tickets are 100% recyclable. No ticket needs to be presented to win.
Your chance of winning a prize will vary based on the total number of entries that are received for a drawing and the total number of entries that you have submitted.
