The lottery operates all year round with numbers entering a minimum of 273 cash draws during the year giving players plenty of opportunities to win.

So far hundreds of supporters have signed up to the Dream Ticket lottery spending just £2 each week which qualifies them for entry into a series of draws including the biggest annual prize in the club's history - the £10,000 'Dream Jackpot'.

In addition fans can win a host of non-cash prizes including VIP match-day experiences, spending a training day and lunch with the players or naming one of the famous Eddie Stobart trucks.

The weekday draws will be announced each Friday with the first numbers published on Friday, May 16th relating to draws for each weekday from Monday, May 12th. The monthly £1,000 draw will be announced on the nearest Friday to the 16th of each month.

The £10,000 Dream Jackpot draw will be made in May 2009 and Vikings hope to coincide the draw with Super League Millennium Magic weekend and the lucky winner could receive their fantastic prize on the pitch at Cardiff.

Details of Dream Ticket prize winners will appear in the local press, match-day programmes and on the Prize Winners section of this site.

The new lottery is a critical part of Vikings' fund-raising activities to support the club's bid for a Super League Licence. All the big players in Super League have highly successful lotteries that generate funds to help cover their operating costs. Clubs such as Leeds and St Helens have thousands of members contributing each week and at Widnes our aim is to develop a lottery that gives Vikings' fans the same opportunity to support their club - and stand a chance of winning big cash prizes.

Lotteries play a vital role in the funding of Rugby League teams and we hope that many more of our fans will be encouraged to join up. Ultimately we hope that this will become a major income stream for the club which will help us to strengthen our team and facilities which will benefit all our supporters.

Supporters wishing to sign up for Dream Ticket lottery membership can download an application form here. You can pay through standing orders or by credit cards or cheque.

If you need any more information or wish to contact us you can email us on dreamticket@widnesvikings.co.uk.