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WCLC looks back on memorable major winners in 2021
As Canadians across the country prepare to celebrate the New Year, lottery players in Western Canada Lottery Corporation’s region will also be looking back on major lottery wins.
In 2021, WCLC officials note that 81 prizes of $1 million or more were claimed on lottery tickets purchased across the prairies and in the North. Combined, those prizes total more than $348 million:
The largest lottery win of the year, a $60 million LOTTO MAX prize, was won in January by a ticket purchased in Winnipeg. The prize, the largest win in Manitoba’s lottery history, was split by four family members. The family said they were going to take their time deciding what to do with their windfall.
The second-largest win in the region this year came in October when a Saskatoon local took home a huge $55 million LOTTO MAX prize. While claiming his prize, the winner said he planned to share the windfall with family and close friends, and look into getting a luxury vehicle because, “I can buy it, so why not?!”