Someone in Surrey has won $18M in the lottery
Posted April 7, 2022 11:22 am.
For the third time in the past five weeks a lottery ticket purchased in the Lower Mainland has won the jackpot.
Wednesday’s Lotto 6/49 draw scored for a stunning $18.7 million. The ticket was the only one purchased in the country to match all six winning numbers, and it was bought in Surrey.
In addition to the jackpot, a ticket purchased in the Penticton region won the $1 million guaranteed prize draw while a ticket purchased in Langley cashed for more than $58,000.
Lottery tickets purchased in the Lower Mainland have a combined $33 million total prize winnings since the beginning of March.
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The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) says the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in almost 14 million.
According to the BCLC, lottery players in this province redeemed more than $99 million in winnings last year.
Lottery prize winner have 52 weeks from the draw date printed on their ticket to claim their prize. The location where the ticket was purchased, and the lottery winners’ names will be announced once the winner has come forward.
