Colleagues-turned-friends Richard Courteen-Nurse and David Fisher enjoy playing the lottery together. So when Courteen-Nurse called Fisher with the news that they had won $1 million from the June 14, 2025 Lotto 6/49 draw, it was quite the wake-up call.
“I was at home, using the [BCLC Lotto!] app,” recalled Courteen-Nurse. When I first saw the numbers, I said [a combination of expletives].”
Courteen-Nurse said he was most excited to share the news with Fisher as “he was getting half of it.”
Fisher recalled that he “was getting into a deep sleep,” when Courteen-Nurse called him with the news of their win, and shared he thought it was “just perfect for the start of [his] retirement.”
Courteen-Nurse and Fisher are residents of Harrison Mills and Mission respectively.
Fisher plans to take a vacation in Mexico, and Courteen-Nurse is using his winnings towards the purchase of a home.
“It really takes the edge off,” said Courteen-Nurse.
The winning ticket was purchased at the London Drugs on London Avenue in Mission.
So far in 2025, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $29 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. For more information on tools and resources to encourage healthy play, visit GameSense.com.
