Over the years many Canadians were generously rewarded for playing the lottery with millions of dollars being distributed across all provinces. This time Greg Gerla was chosen by fate to be the next millionaire. The Calgary man has acquired his Lotto 6/49 ticket in Lethbridge convenience store, and it turned out to be the winning one in the January 27 draw.
Thanks to the Lotto 6/49 game, the Canadian will now be a million dollars richer, making the current financial crisis for him a little bit easier to bear. Mr. Gerla has cashed in on a free-to-play Lotto 6/49 ticket in the Savers Convenience Store in the 1900 block of 13 Avenue N. and saw his dreams come true with the January 27 draw.
Lucky Numbers
According to the winner he had several tickets to check, at first, he was happy to win CA$20 from one of them, but it was the last ticket that brought him the hefty rewards of CA$1 million. In his words, in the beginning, he could not believe what he was seeing on the screen upon realizing that he was the winner.
The fortunate Calgarian shared his joy over the winnings and revealed his plans on how he is considering to spend the money. His desire is to save some portion of the money, then put some into long-term investments. And last but not least he is determined to buy a brand-new motor vehicle as a treat to himself.
Fan-favorite for a Reason
Lotto 6/49 is largely considered as a fan-favorite lottery due to its major rewards, and this is what 51-year-old resident of Stoney Creek recently learned. Hussein Ammar is the latest winner from Lotto 6/49 after his ticket was drawn as the lucky one in the February 13 draw. Mr. Ammar is will split the jackpot prize of CA$2,500,000 with another ticket that was purchased in Western Canada.
Mega Jackpot is Looking for its Winner
Loto-Québec informed that the Lotto Max jackpot is still unclaimed. The prize has reached the mind-blowing amount of CA$70 million and it is currently awaiting its winner. Players will have the chance to win the grand prize in Friday’s Lotto Max draw. According to the Crown agency, there will be 21 CA$1 million prizes up grabs as well.
British Columbia Winner
Natalie Jylha is the next name on the list of Canadian lotto millionaires after winning the substantial prize of CA$1 million. She received an early New Years’ present after realizing that her ticket was a winning one in the January 30 2020 draw. The British Columbia woman described the winning feeling as surreal and now is tasked with spending the money with her family.
Fortune Favors the Brave
The Lotto 6/49 game has also been quite generous to another Canadian lottery player. This time to the Langley resident Eileen Bevis. The lady was fortunate enough to be drawn as the lucky ticket holder of the January 23 2021 draw, which brought her the amazing prize of CA$4 million. What is even more amazing is that Ms. Bevis decided to purchase a ticket on her way out of a convenience store, which later turned out to be a pretty good deal for her.
Source: White, Ryan “Calgarian claims $1M prize after purchasing winning lotto ticket in Lethbridge”, CTV News, February 24, 2021
