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The 50-50 jackpot at the Edmonton Eskimos game Friday night shattered the previous Canadian Football League record, climbing to more than $436,000.

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The demand for tickets at the game was so high, the team stated the winner would not be announced until after the game on social media and on esks.com. The announcement drew boos from the crowd — which also set an attendance record for the CFL so far this year at 36,260.

The draw started at $82,000, with a carry-over in unclaimed prizes from the previous game June 30.

The record was broken around the same time the Esks scored a touchdown against the Ottawa RedBlacks, and fans waiting in line missed another touchdown from the home team.

The same amount as the prize will be divided among the Edmonton Huskies Junior Football Club, Edmonton Wildcats Junior Football Club, University of Alberta Golden Bears football team, Football Alberta and the Eskimo Alumni Association’s amateur football initiatives.

Last year, the Edmonton Eskimos donated $695,000 to amateur football.

The previous record-winning jackpot was for $348,534 in 2014.

Friday’s winning ticket holder will have up to four days to claim the prize.