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Red Deer man wins $100,000 in January LOTTO MAX draw

Feb 25, 2023 | 1:24 PM

Editor’s Note: Due to significant amounts of online harassment suffered by local lottery winners recently, moving forward, rdnewsNOW has decided to no longer publish the names, likenesses or images of these winners. We hope this decision establishes a compromise between acknowledging significant local lottery wins while ensuring the privacy and safety of the winners.

There are plenty of reasons for a local Red Deer man to celebrate.

That’s because he won $100,000 on the EXTRA he added to his January 17 LOTTO MAX draw ticket.

While at a local store to pull out cash, the Red Deerian decided it was a good time to check his tickets. When he scanned his tickets using the self-checker, he couldn’t believe his eyes!

“I was so shocked,” he said. “I actually thought I won $10,000.”

But after looking at a photo he took to commemorate his win, he realized it was $100,000. The happy winner has one big plan for his windfall.

“I’m going to put it towards buying a home,” he said.

Lottery officials say the man purchased his ticket for the January 17 LOTTO MAX draw from Circle K at 9109 92 Avenue in Grande Prairie on January 16. He won by matching the last six digits of the winning EXTRA number for the January 17 LOTTO MAX draw – 2668744.

“I’m still in shock, you just never think it will happen to you,” he added.