Thursday July 8, 2021 | VICTORIA, BC
By Jalen Codrington | Island Social Trends
Splitting the $70 million prize with another player in Ontario, Gary Hill of Kamloops says his life is “going to change – big time” after winning $35-million in the June 22, 2021 Lotto Max draw.
The retired truck driver purchased his multi-million dollar ticket at McGoo’s Smokes N Stuff, a tobacco shop in Kamloops, and knew immediately that he had won after seeing the winning numbers be the same lucky combo he had been using for the past two years: 7, 11, 22, 28, 33, 44, and 49.
“My legs just went into spaghetti and I collapsed onto my bed,” he said. “I cried for about 15 minutes.”
Hill says he plans to use the win to travel to Denmark once it’s safe, gift some of the winnings to his family, and help out at a local hospital.
Lotto Max is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays after 7:30 pm (Pacific Time). Players can purchase tickets at lottery retailers or at PlayNow.com. Winning numbers and group release forms can be found online at www.bclc.com.
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