Vancouver man wins $10 million in Lotto Max draw
Credit to Author: Harrison Mooney| Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2019 02:34:45 +0000
A Vancouver man is $10 million richer after matching all seven numbers in this week’s Lotto Max draw.
According to a news release from BCLC, James Russell was walking his dogs when it dawned on him that he’d won the lottery.
“I was sitting down, it was hard to believe,” Russell said, of the moment he realized his luck. “I wrote them down on a piece of paper, I double and triple-checked the numbers but they didn’t change.”
Russell said he would probably treat a few friends to dinner to celebrate, and that he was dreaming of a cycling trip through Ireland.
“It was quite a shock at first, I’m not quite used to it,” Russell said. “But I imagine I will get used to it at some point.”
Russell is one of two British Columbians to win big in the last two weeks. The other winning ticket, purchased in the Stikine region from the October 29, 2019 draw, is worth $20-million.
West coasters are raking it in this year. British Columbians have claimed more than $189 million in Lotto Max prizes so far in 2019.
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