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CTV News
11 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
$55K each? Group of 18 wins $1 million lotto prize in B.C.
The B.C. Lottery Corporation logo is shown in this file photo. (CTV News) A group of 18 colleagues on Vancouver Island will split a $1 million lottery prize after one of their tickets was selected in a recent Lotto 6/49 draw. Victoria resident Georgena Watmough and her group took home the guaranteed prize in the July 9 Gold Ball Draw, according to the B.C. Lottery Corporation. Split 18 ways, $1 million works out to $55,555.56 per person, though BCLC did not say how the group plans to share the money in its news release Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased in Sooke, at the Chevron on Sooke Road at Church Road, according to BCLC. Watmough told the lottery corporation she was most excited to share the news with her kids, who didn't think it was real. 'It's surreal,' she told BCLC. A guaranteed prize of at least $1 million is awarded in every Lotto 6/49 draw. If the gold ball is drawn, the winner receives the Gold Ball Jackpot, which starts at $10 million and can grow as high as $68 million. The odds of winning the guaranteed prize depend on the number of tickets sold. The odds of winning the classic Lotto 6/49 jackpot of $5 million are approximately one in 14 million. BCLC says lottery players in the province have taken home more than $46 million from Lotto 6/49 so far in 2025.
CTV News
11 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
$55K each? Group of 18 wins $1 million lotto prize in B.C.
The B.C. Lottery Corporation logo is shown in this file photo. (CTV News) A group of 18 colleagues on Vancouver Island will split a $1 million lottery prize after one of their tickets was selected in a recent Lotto 6/49 draw. Victoria resident Georgena Watmough and her group took home the guaranteed prize in the July 9 Gold Ball Draw, according to the B.C. Lottery Corporation. Split 18 ways, $1 million works out to $55,555.56 per person, though BCLC did not say how the group plans to share the money in its news release Wednesday. The winning ticket was purchased in Sooke, at the Chevron on Sooke Road at Church Road, according to BCLC. Watmough told the lottery corporation she was most excited to share the news with her kids, who didn't think it was real. 'It's surreal,' she told BCLC. A guaranteed prize of at least $1 million is awarded in every Lotto 6/49 draw. If the gold ball is drawn, the winner receives the Gold Ball Jackpot, which starts at $10 million and can grow as high as $68 million. The odds of winning the guaranteed prize depend on the number of tickets sold. The odds of winning the classic Lotto 6/49 jackpot of $5 million are approximately one in 14 million. BCLC says lottery players in the province have taken home more than $46 million from Lotto 6/49 so far in 2025.
CTV News
17 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Mitchell man surprises wife with $100K lottery win
A Mitchell resident has won the top prize while playing INSTANT 3X FORTUNE. Gregory Van Bakel, 46, told the OLG he's been playing the lottery since he was of age but this was his first big win. 'I went to the store and this ticket caught my eye, so I decided to buy it,' Bakel recalled while picking up his prize in Toronto. 'I played it right away while I was still at the store. When I scanned it using the ticket checker, I was shocked to see the winning amount.' Bakel hadn't told his wife about the win before collecting his earnings, and hoped to surprise her with the cheque when he got home. The father of three said he is planning on paying bills and investing the rest. Bakel bought the winning ticket at a Convenience Mini Mart on Culver Drive in London.
CTV News
17 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Amherstburg man wins $100,000
An Amherstburg man has won $103,242 in the May 17 Lotto 6/49 draw. Cody Northgrave, 37, is a chef and has played the lottery for almost 15 years. He said he like getting Lotto 6/49 and Lottario tickets, getting one once a week. 'One morning, before grabbing a coffee, I scanned my ticket using the OLG app on my phone,' said Northgrave. 'I was shocked looking at the prize amount – it was unbelievable!' Northgrave said he got his wife to check the ticket and confirm the win. He later shared the news with his family. 'They're all overjoyed for me,' he said. 'Being a winner is a unique feeling. It feels so great and exciting.' Northgrave plans to take a vacation and save for the future with his prize. The ticket was bought at Lynn's Variety on Richmond Street, Amherstburg.
CTV News
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
50 years of playing the lottery finally paid off for Barrie woman
Margaret Glass has been playing the lottery with Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) since th e days of Wintario. The mother and grandmother is delighted to share the story of her first big win. As regular as clockwork, Glass buys her Instant Bingo Doubler tickets every Saturday. That day she bought three tickets to play. Glass uncovered a box pattern and suddenly realized she'd won a $50,000 prize. 'I was stunned! My husband was sitting with me at the time, and when I told him about the win, he thought I was kidding around with him,' Glass said. Glass plans to share her windfall with her children and save for the future. 'You never imagine winning a prize like this. Being a winner feels very good and brings a lot of joy,' she said.
