BCLC said today that it has paid out lottery players in B.C. with a record-breaking $785 million in winnings this year.聽
In addition to the highest value of prizes paid out in BCLC鈥檚 history, a second record was set in 2019 when Richmond鈥檚 Joseph Katalinic won $60 million from the July 26, 2019 Lotto Max draw 鈥� the largest single lottery prize ever awarded in B.C.聽
B.C. also had a string of four consecutive $1 million guaranteed Lotto 6/49 Prize wins from Nov. 20-30, 2019: only the second time that has ever happened in B.C.聽
Here were B.C.鈥檚 biggest winners:
- Richmond鈥檚 Joseph Katalinic - $60M Lotto Max Winner
- Surrey鈥檚 Michelle De Roma - $39.5M Lotto Max Winner
- Merritt鈥檚 Rowena Inyallie & George Munro $25.9M Lotto Max Winners
- Telkwa鈥檚 Kenneth & Susan Salter $20M Lotto Max Winners
- Tumbler Ridge鈥檚 Vivienne Mills - $10.1M Lotto 6/49 Winner
- Port Alberni鈥檚 Madelaine & Harold Thomas - $5M Lotto 6/49 Winners
