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Next Stop: Africa! Abbotsford Resident to Take African Safari After $1-Million Lotto 6/49 Win

October 16, 2023

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Dale Domshy’s dream of embarking on a jungle safari through Africa will soon come true thanks to his recent $1-million Lotto 6/49 win from the September 30, 2023 draw.

The Abbotsford resident, who purchased his ticket from BCLC’s PlayNow.com, was at home on the computer when he received an email notification of his win.

“It’s such an amazing feeling,” he said of how it feels after discovering his win. 

Domshy opted to tell his wife the good news during her coffee break at work – a decision that was sure to perk up her afternoon.

“I told my wife right away. She was shaking and almost crying!”

Domshy plans to celebrate his win with friends and family and looks forward to purchasing some land with a portion of his prize, in addition to the African adventure.  

So far in 2023, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $88 million in winnings from Lotto 6/49.

Lotto 6/49 is a nationwide lottery game drawn on Wednesdays and Saturdays after 7:30 p.m. (PST). The Gold Ball Draw is a guaranteed prize draw where players will win either the Guaranteed Prize of $1 million, or the growing Gold Ball Jackpot that starts at $10 million. The Classic Jackpot offers a prize that is always $5 million. 

As B.C.’s only legal gambling website, PlayNow.com is the only site whose profits benefit British Columbians through investments in things like healthcare, education and community programs.

Players can visit PlayNow.com to learn how to set time and money limits as well as the other online tools available to encourage healthy play. For further information, visit GameSense.com.