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Brothers from Sylvan Lake and Edmonton win $147,000

Oct 27, 2023 | 11:10 AM

Editor’s Note: Due to significant amounts of online harassment suffered in the past by local lottery winners , 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.

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Two brothers from Sylvan Lake and Edmonton are sharing excitedly in a recent lotto win.

The brothers won $147,264.60 on their Sept. 26, 2023 LOTTO MAX subscription.

Subscription players receive a courtesy phone call if they win a major prize, one of the men saying his call came as a shock.

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“I mean, I couldn’t believe it at first,” he laughed. “The whole call, all I could think was, ‘I really hope this isn’t a prank call.’ I’m so happy it wasn’t a prank.”

At least one of the pair says he’s going to retire on his half, worth over $73,000.

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