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British Columbians won more than $802 million in British Columbia Lottery Corporation prizes in 2022.
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West Kelowna's Jennifer Cole won a $31 million Lotto Max jackpot in July.
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Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley lottery players win big in 2022
Published 12:11 PST, Tue January 3, 2023
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It’s been an exciting year for lottery players in British Columbia with more than $802 million in total prizes paid out, including $382.1 million to players who purchased winning tickets in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) sold more than 100 million winning tickets to players at retail locations and online on PlayNow.com, the province’s only legal gambling website. West Kelowna’s Jennifer Cole purchased one of these tickets online and scored a $31 million Lotto Max jackpot in July, which is the largest prize ever won in B.C. from a ticket purchased on PlayNow.com.
“As we welcome the new year, we’re excited to look back at 2022 and celebrate our players and the dreams that became realities for our lottery winners,” said Pat Davis, BCLC president and chief executive officer. “BCLC is proud to generate revenue for the Province of B.C., which supports things we all rely on, like healthcare, education, and community programs. We’re generating win-wins for the greater good, and today we’re celebrating the 45.3 million winning tickets sold in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley in 2022.”
In the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, there were 48 grand prize-winning tickets sold, valued at $500,000 or more. Four Lotto 6/49 jackpot tickets were sold:
- John and Travis Bonner from Chilliwack won $8 million
- Chau Ming (Lana) and (Joery) You Fai Leung from Burnaby won $6 million
- Nang (Paul) Trinh from Surrey won $18.7 million
- Trang Dang from Burnaby won $10.9 million
In 2021/22, BCLC delivered $1.3 billion in net income to the province, which distributed it in many ways to benefit British Columbians. Learn more about where the money goes by visiting corporate.bclc.com/community-benefits/where-the-money-goes.html.
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