British Columbia Gets First Big Winner on Its Site

Jan 12, 2011
British Columbia Gets First Big Winner on Its Site
PlayNow.com brings Cdn7.6 million to the lucky punter

This week has been very lucky for some people, including a Vancouver Island resident who struck the online lottery jackpot offered on the official British Columbia online gambling site, PlayNow.com, worth Cdn$7.6 million. The winner's name is Judith Pennyfeather, and she matched the 6/6 numbers to win on a Lotto 6/49 ticket she bought on the site.

She told the site managers: "It was a surprise to get the email in my inbox. It was so easy to just purchase my lottery ticket online, but you still never expect to win such a huge prize." However, the initial shock's still holding her, so she hasn't decided yet what to do with the money.

"This is a very significant win to us at British Columbia Lottery Corporation," said Michael Graydon, BCLC president & CEO. "We're absolutely delighted that Miss Pennyfeather has set a new record as not only the largest ever online lottery jackpot winner in BC, but in all of Canada. Congratulations to her on this exceptional win."

Ever since the Canadian province approved online gambling last year, the domain's offering enlarged to a whole variety of online gambling products.
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