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Chase the Ace prize drawing big crowds in Tignish

Tignish is following on the heels of Inverness, N.S., in its growing Chase the Ace jackpot, now at $330,000. The next draw is tonight at 9:15.

Draw takes place tonight at Tignish Centennial Arena

Crowds are streaming into Tignish, P.E.I. for a shot at winning the $330,000 Chase the Ace jackpot. (CBC)

Organizers of the Chase the Ace lottery in Tignisharetaking extra measures to keep up with growing crowds.

A private security firm has been hired for crowd control. The next draw is tonight at 9:15.

Thefundraiser has been attractingupto2,500 people every week to the local legion andTignishCentennial Arena.

The rink has rented a cover for the ice surfaceso the lottery can continue throughout the fall.

Harvey Myers, manager of the Credit Union Arena in Tignish, says he never imagined the lottery would get this big.

"Not in my lifetime. I thought there was only one Inverness, but maybe there's two," he said.

"I hope that it's going to keep going, being that we've gone this far now, I hope that it will go further."

The Chase the Acejackpot reached just over $330,000 last week.

There are now only 15 cards left in the pack.