Press Release 24th April 2024

BILLA campaign"I leb‘ für mein‘ Verein!": Collecting raffle tickets begins!

After last year's great success - around 5,140 amateur sports clubs collected over 20.4 million raffle tickets and ordered more than 29,500 prizes - the BILLA „I leb‘ für mein‘ Verein!“ campaign is entering its second round this year. Because one thing is certain: with around 15,000 amateur sports clubs, Austria is and remains the country of amateur sport and this must be promoted.

For every 15 euros spent at BILLA, BILLA PLUS, BILLA Corso and in the BILLA online store, customers will now receive a raffle ticket for sports clubs.

For every 15 euros spent at BILLA, BILLA PLUS, BILLA Corso and in the BILLA online store, customers will now receive a raffle ticket for sports clubs. / Copyright: BILLA AG / Robert Harson, Reproduction for PR purposes free of charge

Download
  • Here we go again: For every 15 euros spent at BILLA, BILLA PLUS, BILLA Corso and in the BILLA online store, customers will now receive a raffle ticket for sports clubs*

  • Customers assign raffle tickets to participating sports clubs at billa.at/meinverein

  • Sports clubs exchange these for more than 100 attractive free prizes - including 82 new items compared to last year, such as a Teqball table, a rowing machine, an agility ladder, etc.

  • Amateur sports clubs from all areas** can take part in the campaign free of charge - 1,434 clubs from all over Austria have registered so far

From now until June 1, 2024, customers will receive a raffle ticket for sports clubs for every €15 spent in all BILLA, BILLA PLUS, BILLA Corso stores and in the BILLA online shop*. The raffle tickets can be allocated to participating sports clubs until June 15, 2024 at billa.at/meinverein either by scanning the QR code shown on the ticket or by entering the alphanumeric code. Local clubs have also placed collection boxes in many stores.

Harald Mießner, BILLA Board Member for Sales: “We are delighted that the BILLA ‚I leb‘ für mein‘ Verein!‘ campaign is already entering its second round this year to once again provide a platform for amateur sports clubs in our country. So far, more than 1,430 sports clubs from Austria have registered. The federal states of Lower Austria, Styria and Upper Austria are currently leading the way. From soccer to athletics and ice hockey, almost every sport is represented and can now be supported by our BILLA customers by diligently collecting raffle tickets!” Michael Paterno, BILLA Board Member for Consumer, adds: “One incentive for collecting raffle tickets is certainly our great rewards catalog. It contains more than 100 free prizes - including 82 exciting new products that are sure to enrich and support the everyday life of the association. That's why it's worth taking part in the campaign again.”

Get great free prizes for your favorite club!

Any amateur sports club registered in Austria, regardless of size or membership, can take part in the BILLA „I leb‘ für mein‘ Verein!“ campaign**. A new registration is required, even if the club already took part in the campaign in 2023. After successful registration by June 29, 2024, the raffle tickets allocated online or collected via the collection box can be exchanged for great free prizes***. The clubs can look forward to over 100 prizes, including over 80 new items such as handballs in various sizes, a tee-ball table, a balancing wall, floorball rackets, an agility ladder, a rowing machine, a water basketball set, a marquee set, various goal nets, textiles from well-known sports brands, as well as microwaves and TVs for the club parlor. The prizes can be ordered until June 29.

The key data in detail:

1. Register the club from March 18 to June 29, 2024
2. collect raffle tickets: From now until June 1, 2024*
3. allocate raffle tickets: From now until June 15, 2024
4. order free prizes: From now until June 29, 2024

* 1 free raffle ticket for sports clubs per €15 purchase value, as well as up to 6 free raffle tickets per order when ordering via the BILLA Online Shop, regardless of the amount of the order. Issued from 11.04.2024 while stocks last, until 01.06.2024 at the latest. No raffle tickets issued for purchases at self-checkout tills, BILLA Marktküche order terminals and when purchasing BILLA & REWE voucher cards as well as for empties & deposits. No cash redemption possible. Legal recourse is excluded. Valid in all participating BILLA, BILLA PLUS, BILLA CORSO stores and in the BILLA online store. Allocation of raffle tickets by ticket holders to sports clubs by 15.06.2024. Registration of sports clubs and ordering of rewards by sports clubs by 29.06.2024. Any resale of raffle tickets is prohibited. The organizer is BILLA AG. Typesetting and printing errors reserved. Further information at billa.at/meinverein
** Any sports club in the Federal Republic of Austria that is registered with one of the three umbrella sports associations (Sportunion, ASVÖ and ASKÖ) as well as with the eSport Association Austria (ESVÖ) and the other professional sports associations and is entered in the Central Register of Associations (ZVR) at the Federal Ministry of the Interior and fulfills an idealistic and non-profit purpose is eligible to participate and receive prizes.
*** In the event that a bonus is not available, BILLA reserves the right to replace it with an equivalent or better bonus at its own discretion.