Winners

An ‘Extra’ Special Road Trip to Vancouver for Kelowna Resident After $500K Lotto Max Extra Win

October 17, 2022

Kelowna Winner

Bryon Treasure is sure to include all of the ‘extra' stops during his next family road trip to Vancouver after winning a $500,000 Extra prize from the September 16, 2022 Lotto Max draw. 

The Kelowna resident — who enjoys road trips to Vancouver in his spare time — was at a friend’s house when he scanned his ticket on BCLC’s Lotto! App and was shocked to discover that he was $500,000 richer. 

“Holy,” he exclaimed the moment he realized he won. “I told my girlfriend first and she didn’t believe me.”

Treasure plans to splurge on an extra-nice hotel room during his next trip to Vancouver and looks forward to purchasing a home in the near future, thanks to his prize.

“I was thinking about my kids’ future when I bought the ticket and the ability to purchase a home,” he recalled. “I was very happy!” 

Treasure purchased his ticket at the Canco on Highway 33 East in Kelowna. 

So far in 2022, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $36 million in winnings from the Extra and more than $141 million from Lotto Max. Lotto Max is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Tuesdays and Fridays after 7:30 p.m. (PST). 

Players can purchase tickets at lottery retailers or at PlayNow.com. Winning numbers and group release forms can be found online at bclc.com. Players can now check their lottery tickets anytime, anywhere on iOS and Android devices. Learn more about the BCLC Lotto! App here

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