OPEN TO THE PUBLIC QUEEN OF DIAMONDS DRAWING (effective 8/21/2026)
Jackpot for Friday, October 9, 2026 is $9,114
Eligibility
- The drawing is open to the public.
- You must be 18 years old to enter.
- You do not need to be present to win.
Ticket Sales
- The drawing will begin on Friday August 28, 2026 and will be held on Friday* at 7:00 pm.
- Tickets will be on sale during normal Post hours 7 days per week.
- Tickets sales will stop at 6:45 pm on the day of the drawing.
- Ticket price = 5 tickets for $5.00
- *Any changes will be announced, posted in writing at the Post, and on the website.
What to do with your ticket once you’ve purchased it.
- Your legal name (NO NICKNAMES), phone number AND the board number choice (if you will NOT be present at the time of the drawing) must be written legibly on the back of the ticket. Stamps with name and phone number are encouraged.
- Only ONE name per ticket.
- Tickets must be filled out, AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE, and placed in the container; tickets are NOT allowed to leave the building.
- No labels of any kind (ie address labels) are allowed to be adhered to the ticket.
- Any ticket that is bent, folded or mutilated in any way by the buyer will be voided and disqualified from the drawing.
Drawing
- The drawing will take place at 7:00 pm on Friday * (subject to change as noted above).
- Ticket sales will cease at 6:45 pm on the day of the drawing.
- Only ONE ticket will be drawn each week. If the winner is not present and has not written the required information on the back of the ticket (see above), that ticket will be void.
- When the Post reaches the building’s occupancy limit, no one else will be permitted into the Post. You will have your name recorded and you may wait outside for the announcement of the winner, or you may go home and be counted as present. If your name is pulled and you have been denied access to the building because of capacity, the number recorded on your ticket will be picked on your behalf.
- Winners that are not present will be notified, at the phone number provided on their ticket, on the evening of the drawing.
- All tickets will be disposed of after each week’s drawing.
Winnings
- Each Queen of Diamonds board contains 52 standard playing cards and 2 jokers.
- There is no limit to the size of the Jackpot.
- Queen of Diamonds – 100% of the Queen’s Jackpot if winner is present; 50% if not present
- Queen of Hearts, Clubs & Spades – 10% of the Queen’s Jackpot if winner is present; 5% if not present
- Kings, Jacks, 10s (all suits) - $50 if winner is present; $25 if not present
- Aces (all suits) - $100 if winner is present; $50 if not present
- 2-9 (all suits) - $25 whether winner is present or not
- 1st Joker drawn – 15% of the Queen’s Jackpot if winner is present, 7.5% if not present
- 2nd Joker drawn – 15% of the Queen’s Jackpot if winner is present; 7.5% if not present AND will reset the board with the remaining Queen’s Jackpot carrying forward to the next board.
- Serial numbers on winning tickets will be verified before the prize is paid out.
- Any ticket not sold by American Legion Post 11 will be disqualified and the person whose name is on the ticket will be barred from participating in any future events.
Collecting your winnings
- Winners that are not present must collect winnings within 72 hours (pending verification) or forfeit.
- Winners must have a government issued photo ID to collect any prize.
- By law, the American Legion is required to withhold 25% of any prize over $5000 for taxes.
- Any person winning $1199 or more must fill out and sign a 1099 Tax Form.
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