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Lotto 6/49: Good Samaritan returns wallet with $1M ticket inside
Mario Raimondi of Winnipeg is $1 million richer, and he has a Good Samaritan to thank for it. After finding out that he won as part of the Gold Ball draw on April 25, he stored his ticket in his wallet. But at some point while Raimondi was out, that wallet, and the $1 million ticket inside, was lost. That's until he received a little bit more good fortune. 'I was lucky enough that someone found it and returned it to me,' said Raimondi, while claiming his prize with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC). 'The ticket was still in my wallet when it was returned!' The longtime Lotto 6/49 player says he buys tickets for every draw and usually checks his numbers online. His habit of storing tickets in his wallet nearly cost him this time — but instead, it turned into a story of unexpected kindness. 'I'm taking this as a sign to pay it forward and help someone else out,' said Raimondi. 'My prayers have been answered!' Now that he's officially a millionaire, Raimondi already knows what's first on his shopping list. 'The first thing [on my list] is a new house!' he said. Raimondi purchased his winning ticket at the Red River Co-op at 1600 Regent Avenue West in Winnipeg. His lucky Gold Ball Draw selection — 27966889-01 — landed on a white ball worth $1 million. Lotto 6/49 offers players the chance to win two multi-million-dollar jackpots on every $3 play. The Classic Draw offers a $5 million jackpot every Wednesday and Saturday. The Gold Ball draw, however, is a new format introduced in September 2022, and guarantees a winner every time. It starts at $10 million, and includes 30 balls in the draw: 29 white and 1 gold. Each white ball is worth $1 million, whereas the gold ball represents the lucky jackpot prize. This Gold Ball jackpot continues to grow by $2 million each time a white ball is drawn, until it reaches $68 million with no more white balls remaining — which then guarantees a Gold Ball winner. If you're looking to take a break from gambling, self-exclusion programs can be effective tools. See here for resources that are available across Canada.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Lotto 6/49: Good Samaritan returns wallet with $1M ticket inside
Mario Raimondi of Winnipeg is $1 million richer, and he has a Good Samaritan to thank for it. After finding out that he won as part of the Gold Ball draw on April 25, he stored his ticket in his wallet. But at some point while Raimondi was out, that wallet, and the $1 million ticket inside, was lost. That's until he received a little bit more good fortune. 'I was lucky enough that someone found it and returned it to me,' said Raimondi, while claiming his prize with the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC). 'The ticket was still in my wallet when it was returned!' The longtime Lotto 6/49 player says he buys tickets for every draw and usually checks his numbers online. His habit of storing tickets in his wallet nearly cost him this time — but instead, it turned into a story of unexpected kindness. 'I'm taking this as a sign to pay it forward and help someone else out,' said Raimondi. 'My prayers have been answered!' Now that he's officially a millionaire, Raimondi already knows what's first on his shopping list. 'The first thing [on my list] is a new house!' he said. Raimondi purchased his winning ticket at the Red River Co-op at 1600 Regent Avenue West in Winnipeg. His lucky Gold Ball Draw selection — 27966889-01 — landed on a white ball worth $1 million. Lotto 6/49 offers players the chance to win two multi-million-dollar jackpots on every $3 play. The Classic Draw offers a $5 million jackpot every Wednesday and Saturday. The Gold Ball draw, however, is a new format introduced in September 2022, and guarantees a winner every time. It starts at $10 million, and includes 30 balls in the draw: 29 white and 1 gold. Each white ball is worth $1 million, whereas the gold ball represents the lucky jackpot prize. This Gold Ball jackpot continues to grow by $2 million each time a white ball is drawn, until it reaches $68 million with no more white balls remaining — which then guarantees a Gold Ball winner. If you're looking to take a break from gambling, self-exclusion programs can be effective tools. See here for resources that are available across Canada.
