Winners

Nanaimo Woman Plans to Pick Up a Pup After Winning $349K on PlayNow

January 22, 2026

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Holly B. of Nanaimo was at home playing 25 Red Hot Burning Clover Link on BCLC’s PlayNow when she realized she had won a stunning $349,875.78 prize.

“I thought, is this real?” said Holly. “I ran to tell my husband. He was asleep and thought he was dreaming. So then I called my mom. She didn’t believe me either.”

Holly B. calls her $349K windfall from PlayNow “life changing”, adding that she wants to buy property and maybe adopt a rescue dog.

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.