Secret Santas giving away Santa Bucks starting today!

Every weekday, starting today, lucky shoppers could win $50 in Santa Bucks from the Ponca City Area Chamber of Commerce.

Five businesses daily will have a "Secret Santa" show up to give the Santa Bucks to a shopper.

The businesses that will be visited are posted on the Ponca City Chamber Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ponca-City-Chamber/64938652616.

It’s all part of the Ponca City Chambers Santa Bucks giveaway. Over the next three weeks, $13,200 in Santa Bucks will be given away.

It pays to Shop Ponca First!

Until Dec. 22, 2014, shoppers at participating merchants can receive a ticket, and increase their chances to win $5,000 in Santa Bucks, plus a chance at two $1,000 prizes and four $500 prizes!

The winning tickets will be drawn starting at 7 p.m. Dec. 22, 2014, at The Chamber Office. To win this year you will listen to your favorite Ponca City radio station.

If you hear your ticket announced on the radio you have five minutes to phone the Chamber Office at 580-765-4400 or toll free at 866-763-8092 to let us know you have the winning ticket.

Then you will have, depending on your location, up to one hour to present the ticket at the Chamber Office at Fifth Street and Grand Avenue in Ponca City.

If the prize is not claimed in 5 minutes after being announced on the radio, the announced number will be null and void. For quick reference participants are advised to arrange their tickets in numerical order and make a list of the numbers on one piece of paper.

You must be 18 years of age or older to participate. Proof of age, social security number, home address and phone number are required for claiming a prize.

No purchase is required to win. Customers may receive one free ticket for a visit to any participating merchant and one additional ticket for every $10 increment of purchase. A maximum of 500 tickets may be issued per transaction.

Tickets should be issued at the time of purchase. If tickets are not offered, the customer should request them.

No governmental or school district purchases are eligible for tickets. Owners of participating businesses are restricted from receiving tickets issued from their own store or place of business. The Chamber of Commerce staff and their immediate families are not eligible to win.

The prize will be awarded in the form of Santa Bucks that must be used at Ponca City’s participating merchants. The Internal Revenue Service will be notified of the award and the winner will be responsible for any applicable taxes.