Recent Win: LottoMax Delivers Million Dollar Birthday Present Vancouver, BC, January 5, 2012 – Two days before his 41st birthday, Coquitlam resident Saher Sada checked his LOTTO MAX ticket to discover he had won a $1 million dollar jackpot. Sada was one of two British Columbians to win a jackpot on the December 30 draw. Another $1 million prize was won in Victoria. "My birthday is on New Year's day so this is a very nice present to g... full story

Winners Stories

• January 5, 2012 - LottoMax Delivers Million Dollar Birthday Present
  Two days before his 41st birthday, Coquitlam resident Saher Sada checked his LOTTO MAX ticket to discover he had won a $1 million dollar jackpot.
• January 3, 2012 - Four Richmond co-workers share $1 Million prize
  Four girlfriends claimed their portion of the $1 million dollar MAXMILLION jackpot on the December 23 LOTTOMAX draw.
• January 3, 2012 - Victoria doctor receives good fortune
  The new year has a fortunate beginning for Dr. Joerg Michels, who won the $1 million MAXMILLION prize on the December 30th LOTTO MAX draw.
• December 29, 2011 - Bowen Island Couple Head into 2012 'Set for Life'
  It was a Christmas day the Radley family won't soon forget after scratching a winning Set for Life ticket.
• October 28, 2011 - Surrey husband surprises wife with $3.8 million 6/49 win
  Skip Yeng is about to surprise his wife with a big $3.8 million cheque after he claimed last Wednesday's Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
• October 25, 2011 - $6.5 million 6/49 win for soon-to-be mother of six
  A Maple Ridge couple expecting their sixth child have won $6.45 million on Lotto 6/49.
• October 20, 2011 - YVR guard secures $1.5 million Lotto 6/49 win
  A security guard at the Vancouver International Airport has a big smile after winning $1.5 million on his Lotto 6/49 ticket.
• - Thanksgiving 6/49 jackpot for Gibsons winner
  The turkey will taste especially good for Linda Plows this Thanksgiving.
• October 3, 2011 - Lotto 6/49 winner shares jackpot with family
  Thanksgiving dinner will be extra special this year for the Chan family after winning almost $3.4 million on a Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
• September 2, 2011 - Squamish Lotto 6/49 winner to spend more time with family
  Marlene Everett is doing the 'happy dance' after collecting her jackpot winnings at the BCLC office.
• August 31, 2011 - Lucky August for Lotto 6/49 winners
  August proves to be a lucky month as two more Lotto 6/49 jackpots are claimed.
• August 19, 2011 - Fisherman reels in Lotto 6/49 jackpot
  
• August 15, 2011 - Extra winner makes 'news' in Nanaimo
  Wendy Garside and her husband Jim are Nanaimo's big $500,000 winners after saying "yes" to the Extra. Garside matched 4/4 numbers to win the top prize on the August 3 Extra draw but didn't check the ticket until a week later.
• August 12, 2011 - Golfer hits jackpot with Poker Lotto 'hole-in-one'
  Jackpot winners normally take up golfing after they win, but Don Parks is a little unique.
• July 14, 2011 - Transit Driver Shows Off Dance Moves After Jackpot Win
  A very happy Michael Holthuysen literally danced into and out of BCLC's Metro Vancouver office today, and who could blame the 51-year-old part-time transit driver from Vancouver?
• June 17, 2011 - Vancouver Island Haida Artist 'Set for Life'
  At today's prices a trip to the gas station can empty your wallet. But thanks to a lucky Scratch & Win ticket, Shirley Poulsen literally drove away from a Petro Canada in Nanoose Bay with thousands.
• June 14, 2011 - PoCo Papa 'Set for Life' Thanks to Early Father's Day Gift
  A lucky Port Coquitlam man is enjoying an early Father's Day. While most fathers will celebrate this coming Sunday, Clifford David has already received the ultimate gift, thanks to his daughter's calendar mix-up.
• June 6, 2011 - Parents Pleased at Son's 'Extra' Good Fortune
  A 28-year-old construction worker from Nakusp used a free play to nail an Extra lotto jackpot and win the game's half-million dollar top prize.
• June 2, 2011 - Instant Ticket Spells Instant Retirement for Jackpot Winner
  Port Moody's Judith Marsh has wanted to retire for months, but hasn't been able to determine the right time. Today, that decision is a lot easier.
• May 24, 2011 - BC Jackpot Winner Betting on Canucks
  He may live in a small BC fishing community at the South End of Discovery Passage, but there is nothing small about the discovery David Rennie made Friday night when he checked his LOTTO MAX ticket.
• May 10, 2011 - Richmond Co-workers Share Million Dollar Jackpot
  The mood at Grimm's Fine Foods in Richmond is anything but grim, after a LOTTO MAX ticket purchased by a group of 41 employees earned them a $1 Million dollar MAXMILLION prize.
• May 4, 2011 - PlayNow.com player "Extra" happy with win
  A 44-year-old Richmond construction worker is a half million dollars richer after purchasing his lottery ticket on PlayNow.com.
• April 21, 2011 - Flight attendant 'soaring' after Set for Life lottery win
  A 23-year-old Vancouver resident could not believe her eyes after scratching and winning $675,000 on a Set for Life ticket.
• April 11, 2011 - High-Five for Cool Coal Miner
  Elko resident Gary Dixon is one cool customer, judging from the 48-year-old's reaction to winning a $1 Million MAXMILLION prize in last Friday's LOTTO MAX draw.
• April 6, 2011 - Second Vancouver Islander in Two Months 'Set For Life'
  A 59-year-old woman has become the second Vancouver Island resident in two months to scratch a winning Set For Life ticket.
• April 1, 2011 - BURNABY PAIR NOW MAXMILLION-AIRES
  Hee Y. and Sang H. Kim of Burnaby are still in shock after collecting a $1 Million MAXMILLION prize.
• March 25, 2011 - MAXMILLION winner waits eight months to claim jackpot
  How long would you wait to claim a $1 Million LOTTO MAX MAXMILLIONS jackpot?
• March 8, 2011 - 'Extra' lucky lotto win for retired Mountie
  A 59-year-old retired RCMP officer is planning to spend his summers back east, after netting a half million dollar lotto win.
• February 16, 2011 - Qualicum Man Scratches to Win Boat Load
  A 51-year-old Qualicum man is "Set For Life" after scratching the instant lotto ticket of the same name.
• February 4, 2011 - Castlegar Couple Finally Claim Lotto 6/49 Jackpot
  A winning lottery ticket worth $3.02 Million has finally been claimed by a Castlegar couple.
• February 4, 2011 - Small town CFO gets 'Extra' lucky with lotto ticket
  A Chief Financial Officer from Kaleden, B.C. now has an "Extra" half-million dollars to manage.
• January 25, 2011 - Kelowna Couple's Jackpot Win Prompts 'Happy Dance'
  A retired Kelowna couple are doing their "happy dance" today.
• January 11, 2011 - Islander scores Canada's largest ever online lottery win
  A Vancouver Island woman has become Canada's largest ever online lottery jackpot winner.
• January 4, 2011 - Family Man Plans To Share Christmas Jackpot
  Santa Claus was good to Jon Scholten this Christmas – very good.
• December 30, 2010 - Burnaby man enjoys 'Extra' special holiday season
  A Burnaby man is enjoying an 'Extra' special Christmas after collecting a cheque for a half-million dollars.
• December 16, 2010 - North Van Man in 'Awe' After Jackpot Win
  A North Vancouver man is finally coming to terms with his $2 Million lottery win.
• December 9, 2010 - Prince George Pair Play Peek-A-Boo With Winning Lotto Ticket
  A Prince George woman received some good "news", this week, scratching a Set for Life 10th Anniversary ticket her husband hid inside a newspaper to reveal three 'Cash for Life' prize boxes.
• December 7, 2010 - Cash for Life for Comox Coiffeuse
  Thanks to a lucky Scratch & Win ticket a Vancouver Island woman is Set for Life!
• November 22, 2010 - Delta man 'Extra' excited over lotto jackpot
  While checking his lottery tickets online, Jan Hansen realized he had matched 4/4 numbers on the August 28 Extra draw to win the $500,000 top prize.
• November 4, 2010, - Victoria Quartet to Share $1 Million Jackpot
  Four Victoria friends are flashing a quartet of smiles today after collecting a million dollar lottery jackpot.
• November 2, 2010 - Record Lotto Win 'Icing on Cake' For Pastry Chef and Partner
  A Vancouver pastry chef and his partner are still trying to come to terms with winning the largest ever lottery jackpot in B.C.
• November 1, 2010 - Lotto Winner Seeks 'Extra' Time in 'City of Champions'
  A 49-year-old Surrey woman is wearing an Extra big smile today after claiming a $500,000 lottery prize.
• October 13, 2010 - Surrey Senior to Sightsee in 'Style' After Lotto Win
  A 77-year-old RV salesman from Surrey is now planning a four-wheeled odyssey of his own after winning a $500,000 lotto jackpot.
• October 12, 2010 - Thanksgiving turned "Thanksgetting" for lotto winning couple
  A Vancouver couple has finally claimed a lottery jackpot they won more than three months ago.
• September 29, 2010 - Reversal of fortunes for Lotto 6/49 jackpot winner
  A 47-year-old Maple Ridge man who had fallen on hard times says he can breathe easier now.
• September 29, 2010 - Extra winner keeps on truckin' after lotto win
  A 72-year-old Nanaimo man is feeling 'Extra' lucky, after winning $500,000 dollars on a LOTTO MAX ticket.
• September 21, 2010 - Surrey man's feet Extra happy after lotto win
  A 60-year-old insurance adjuster from Surrey showed bystanders he could still "cut a rug" when he learned he had matched 4/4 numbers on the September 17 Extra draw to win the game's top prize.
• September 15, 2010 - Mission Finns enjoy big lotto win
  A Set for Life 10th Anniversary instant Scratch & Win ticket has come up roses for a Finnish couple living in Mission.
• August 30, 2010 - Early Retirement for Vernon Lotto Winner
  Two friends from Vernon are celebrating after receiving a million dollar cheque from BCLC.
• August 18, 2010 - Delta woman enjoys 'Extra' big lotto win
  A 47-year-old Delta woman is having an 'Extra' great day, after collecting a cheque for a half-million dollars.
• August 16, 2010 - Burnaby Computer Tech Gets Lotto Lucky
  A 29-year-old computer technician from Burnaby says he had to reboot his system after discovering the ticket he purchased for this past Friday's Lotto Max draw was worth $1.46 Million.
• August 10, 2010 - Islanders 'Set for Life' after lotto win
  Two Vancouver Island women are 'Set for Life' after winning the top prize of $1,000 a week for 25 years on BC's Set for Life 10th Anniversary instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• August 9, 2010 - MAXMILLION Win for Richmond Salesman
  An insurance salesman from Richmond has one million reasons to smile today, after cashing in his lucky LOTTO MAX ticket.
• July 29, 2010 - Surrey Financial Analyst Wins MAXMILLION Jackpot
  A Financial Analyst from Surrey can now add "winning the lottery" to his portfolio.
• July 14, 2010 - 'Strategy' Pays Off for Millionaire Couple
  A Langley couple, who this week claimed a $1 Million MAXMILLION prize, has revealed what they call their "winning formula".
• July 7, 2010 - MAXMILLION Win for Victoria Co-Workers
  Thirteen co-workers from Victoria are smiling today after a LOTTO MAX ticket they purchased together earned them a half-million dollars.
• June 24, 2010 - Special Delivery for Group of Lotto Winners
  A group of eleven co-workers from Richmond are celebrating their luck after striking it rich on their first attempt.
• June 23, 2010 - Six of B.C.'s 'Lucky Seven' Now Paid
  Just one winning ticket from B.C. remains unpaid from last Friday's record-setting LOTTO MAX draw, after two more winners came forward Tuesday to collect their jackpot prizes.
• June 22, 2010 - Multi-MAXMILLION Winners From B.C. Claim At Once
  With seven MAXMILLION winners from Friday's record-setting $95 Million LOTTO MAX draw hailing from British Columbia, it was only a matter of time before BCLC was besieged with winners.
• June 21, 2010 - Gunns Firing on New Cylinders
  A Fort St. John couple is going car shopping after winning the top prize of $1,000 a week for 25 years on a BCLC Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• June 17, 2010 - Vegas Bound Victorians Win MAXMILLION: Pre-Flight River Rock Casino Lotto Stop Pays Dividends
  A pre-flight detour to the River Rock casino has proved lucrative for two Victoria men on their way to Las Vegas.
• June 14, 2010 - North Vancouver man wins LOTTOMAX MAXMILLION! LOTTO MAX Jackpot hits $50 Million + 45 MAXMILLIONS – additional prizes of $1 Million each
  Multiple prizes totaling $2.5 Million were won throughout B.C. on last Friday's LOTTOMAX draw. Winning tickets purchased in Richmond and North Vancouver will each receive $1 Million MAXMILLION prizes, while a Fort St. John ticket will receive a cheque for $500,000 after splitting a MAXMILLION prize with another winner from Quebec.
• June 2, 2010 - Couple 'Set For Life', in 'Hog Heaven'
  A Nanaimo couple is planning a shopping spree after winning the top prize of $1,000 a week for 25 years on a BCLC Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• April 27, 2010 - Tow-truck driver off the 'hook' after Extra big lotto win
  A Merritt tow-truck driver says he will hang up his hook for good after a lucky lotto ticket earned him a half-million dollar jackpot.
• April 22, 2010 - Maple Ridge Man Strikes Gold At The Casino Of The Rockies!
  "Win" is definitely in his name. Maple Ridge resident Ron Winnick visits Canbrook and strikes gold! Winnick is now $192,581.68 richer after winning the jackpot from a BC Gold progressive slot machines game.
• April 16, 2010 - Mom-to-be now 'Set For Life'
  Victoria's Melissa Murray, who is expecting her first child in just three weeks, is now 'Set For Life' and she has her boyfriend's food cravings to thank for it.
• April 9, 2010 - Great Canadian Casino executive wins Lotto 6/49 jackpot
  A 67-year-old Tsawwassen man, who has worked in the B.C. gaming industry more than 20 years, never expected to hit the jackpot himself.
• March 22, 2010 - 'Millionaire March' Continues as Abbotsford Woman Wins BC/49 Jackpot
  A 25-year-old Abbotsford resident has become the second woman this month to win the BC/49 jackpot.
• March 10, 2010 - Abbotsford Trucker is B.C.'s Newest Multi-Millionaire
  "Millionaire March" continued today in B.C. with the fourth major lottery jackpot winner this month visiting BCLC to collect a multi-million dollar prize.
• March 9, 2010 - "Millionaire March" for B.C. Lottery Players As Another Jackpot Winner Claims Prize
  March could be renamed "Millionaire Month" in B.C. with two more British Columbians winning millions on LOTTO MAX, Canada's newest national lottery game.
• March 3, 2010 - 'Ivy' League Lotto Win for Lucky Vancouverite
  A 62-year-old Vancouver woman has two million reasons to smile, after winning the BC/49 jackpot.
• March 1, 2010 - Surrey Couple 'In Shock' With B.C.'S Biggest Ever Jackpot Win
  B.C.'s biggest ever lottery winners are still coming to grips with the sheer size of their record win.
• February 27, 2010 - B.C.'s Biggest Ever Jackpot Win! $25 Million LOTTO MAX Ticket Sold in Surrey
  Last night's colossal $50 Million LOTTO MAX jackpot has been won – twice!
• February 24, 2010 - Vancouver man receives 20 gold medal tickets for birthday
  As the grand prize winner of SportsFunder's Win 20 Gold Tix contest, New Westminster's Michael Adams' birthday party this year will be special.
• January 14, 2010 - Second Time A Charm For BC LOTTO MAX Winner
  Neil Morris isn't greedy. The Prince George forestry worker once told friends and family that winning "just $100,000 on the lottery" would be all he'd need.
• January 6, 2010 - First big Lotto 6/49 win of 2010 equals early retirement
  Karl Hoolsema of Aldergrove became B.C.'s first millionaire of 2010, when he received a $6.7 million cheque for his half of the December 19, 2009 Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
• December 23, 2009 - Looking for Lucky Langley Lotto 6/49 Winner
  A winning Lotto 6/49 ticket sold in Langley is sure to bring holiday cheer to the person or persons to whom it belongs.
• December 17, 2009 - 'Pure' Luck in Port Alberni
  For performers, the phrase 'break a leg' is meant to wish someone good luck. For Port Alberni's Susan Purewal it is an expression she came close to experiencing, literally.
• December 8, 2009 - 'Extra' Lucky in Dawson Creek
  Mervin Campbell is "Extra" happy today after matching all four numbers on his LOTTO MAX Extra ticket to win the game's top prize of $500,000.
• November 20, 2009 - B.C. "Jackpot Chaser" Wins LOTTO MAX Prize
  Donna McLeod admits she is a "big jackpot chaser", so when the jackpot for Canada's new national lottery game, LOTTO MAX, reached the $50 million mark a couple of weeks ago the Fort Nelson resident was quick to buy a ticket.
• November 3, 2009 - Vancouver Islanders to share Lotto 6/49 jackpot
  A pair of friends from Vancouver Island were surprised to learn they had won a $1.6 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
• September 24, 2009 - Sleepless in...Dawson Creek
  A Dawson Creek couple are catching up on their zzz's after winning the top prize on the Extra lottery game.
• September 15, 2009 - Vancouver family now 'Set For Life'
  A 45-year-old Vancouver woman is now 'Set For Life' after winning the top prize of 1,000 a week for 25 years on BCLC's Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• September 11, 2009 - Pair to share $4.1 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot
  Friends for four years, 55-year-old Silas Man-Kin Cheung of Burnaby and 43-year-old Yi Hang of Richmond began playing the lottery together last year...and they've hit it big!
• August 28, 2009 - 87-year-old 6/49 winner wants an iPhone
  B.C.'s newest millionaire, 87-year-old William Denhoff was surfing the internet when he decided to check his lottery ticket numbers online at www.bclc.com. To his surprise, he discovered that he had won a whopping $3,809,658 on the August 19, 2009 Lotto 6/49 draw.
• August 26, 2009 - School bus driver 'Extra' close to retirement
  A Victoria school bus driver is considering early retirement after winning the top prize on a recent Extra draw.
• August 24, 2009 - PGX visitor wins gold medal 2010 Winter Games tickets
  Prince George resident, Theresa Gaboury, is the latest winner of gold medal tickets to the 2010 Winter Games.
• August 14, 2009 - Lotto winner's wife 'Extra' skeptical
  Imagine you receive a phone call from your spouse telling you that they had just won the lottery. Would you believe it?
• August 11, 2009 - BCLC gives Abbotsford resident gold medal tickets
  Diana Thivierge of Abbotsford, B.C. is the latest winner of gold medal tickets to the 2010 Winter Games.
• August 5, 2009 - Jogger gets 'run for his money'
  A Vancouver man, not realizing that he won the top prize of $500,000 on a recent Extra draw, literally ran away from his winnings.
• August 5, 2009 - East had to come West before luck struck
  One Ontarian is proving that it's not where you're from but where you are that matters most.
• July 17, 2009 - Extra winner shopping for new wagon wheels
  A Vancouver woman is 'Extra' happy, after winning the $500,000 top prize on the July 11, 2009 Extra draw.
• July 14, 2009 - Eager Edgar now 'Set For Life'
  A 46-year-old Courtenay woman is now "Set For Life" after winning the top prize on BCLC's Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• July 9, 2009 - BCLC gives Kamloops resident gold medal tickets for Canada Day
  Jeff Banks of Kamloops, B.C. is the latest winner of gold medal tickets to the 2010 Winter Games. While visiting the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome in Riverside Park on Canada Day, Banks entered his name into the ballot box to win the pair of gold medal 500m Speed skating tickets.
• July 6, 2009 - Expectant father now 'Set For Life'
  A 28-year-old Port Hardy man is now "Set For Life" after winning the top prize on BCLC's Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• June 26, 2009 - BCLC gives Sam Steele Days visitor gold medal tickets
  Allan Johnson of Cranbrook is the latest winner of gold medal tickets to the 2010 Winter Games.
• June 22, 2009 - Keno contest winner gets keys to Tahoe
  Wanna Win a Truck? Darcy Johnson wanted to, so he entered the BCLC Keno contest of the same name and wound up winning!
• June 18, 2009 - eBingo City Bingo contest winners
  A pair of twenty-somethings now have a cool $500 to spend, as weekly prize draw winners of eBingo's City Bingo Contest.
• June 18, 2009 - Set For Life winner to hit the high seas
  A 38-year-old Burnaby man is now "Set For Life" after winning the top prize on BCLC's Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• June 1, 2009 - Big Lotto 6/49 jackpot win for small town couple
  A retired couple from the east coast of Vancouver Island has two big reasons to celebrate.
• May 27, 2009 - Hair-raising Lotto 6/49 win for Campbell River man
  He may not be taking home a record jackpot of $49 million but a 54-year-old Campbell River man isn't complaining.
• May 21, 2009 - BCLC gives Cloverdale Rodeo visitor gold medal tickets
  Chilliwack resident Helen Elliot is the latest winner of gold medal tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. While visiting the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome at the Cloverdale Rodeo, Elliot entered her name into the ballot box to win the pair of gold medal 500m speed skating tickets and accommodation.
• May 19, 2009 - No more night shift for BC/49 winner who quits job
  A 41-year-old Burnaby man has quit his job of 19 years after winning the BC/49 jackpot.
• May 14, 2009 - Richmond Winterfest visitor wins gold medal tickets
  Christina Chong of Richmond has won of a pair of gold medal tickets to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games. While attending the Richmond Winterfest during the one-year countdown, Chong visited the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome and entered her name into the ballot box to win the pair of men's 1500m Speed skating event tickets.
• May 8, 2009 - Bonus boon for Burnaby grandmother
  PlayNow Keno player Alzira Armas's decision to play the Bonus paid off big time!
• May 6, 2009 - Surrey couple experience 'butterflies' over 'Set For Life' win
  A 60-year-old Surrey man is now "Set For Life" after winning the top prize on BCLC's Set For Life instant Scratch & Win ticket.
• April 30, 2009 - Set For Life win 'sinking in'
  A Vancouver carpenter can build his next house on "Easy Street" after winning the top prize on a Set For Life scratch and win lottery ticket.
• April 29, 2009 - Globe-trotting possible for PlayNow winner
  What do Suzhou, China, Morioka, Japan, Napier, New Zealand, and Khabarovsk, Russia all have in common?
• March 19, 2009 - Couple 'Set For Life', perform 'happy dance'
  Persistence certainly paid off for Kamloops resident, Johan Bella McLeod, who is now "Set For Life".
• March 17, 2009 - Kamloops 'Millionaire Life' winners come forward
  The wait is over for those Kamloops residents wondering who among them are the city's newest lottery winners.
• March 5, 2009 - Proud new father credits baby for lucky lotto
  The last of three British Columbians who won a share of February's record Lotto 6/49 jackpot has claimed his prize of almost a quarter-million dollars.
• March 4, 2009 - Early-Bird Millionaire Life winner
  He may not be psychic, but Michael Strudwick of Kamloops can certainly pick a winner.
• February 27, 2009 - Maple Ridge resident wins big on PlayNow.com
  Lorne Ross of Maple Ridge won $15,000 on Keno & Keno Bonus on PlayNow.
• February 26, 2009 - BC winners claim prize from second-largest 6/49 jackpot
  Two of three British Columbians who won a share of last Saturday's record Lotto 6/49 jackpot have claimed prizes of almost a quarter-million dollars.
• February 16, 2009 - Birthdates key to group's sweet Super 7 win
  Determining the "lucky" number for a group of Richmond care home workers might be easier said than done.
• February 16, 2009 - Red and white make 'green' for Extra winner
  The Red Rooster Food Store in White Rock was the scene of some 'Extra' big celebrating last week.
• February 16, 2009 - Quesnel man wins men's gold medal hockey game tickets
  Bill Gamble of Quesnel is the latest winner of tickets to the men's gold medal hockey game during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Gamble, who won the pair of tickets playing SportsFunder's 2010 Olympic Hockey lottery game, is now officially counting down the days to the Opening Ceremony.
• February 4, 2009 - Lucky couple win 'Extra' jackpot
  The extra-big celebrating will have to wait, as it's straight back to work for lottery jackpot winner Mariciel Garcia of Vancouver and boyfriend Gene Tongol of Richmond.
• December 24, 2008 - Set For Life winner seeks sun
  A 52-year-old Victoria woman is now "Set For Life" after winning the top prize on a lucky scratch & win ticket.
• December 2, 2008 - Monetary 'miracle' as two lotto jackpots won on same day
  'Tis the season for giving and BCLC got into the holiday spirit in a big way today, presenting cheques to two separate lottery jackpot winners from B.C.
• October 31, 2008 - "Extra" big win for Victoria baker
  A Victoria baker who bought a $4 Mini Dip ticket is $500,000 richer!
• October 17, 2008 - Canada Represented at World Series of Mahjong Tournament
  Jim Kwong, the winner of the second annual River Rock Mahjong Charity Open, placed 246th out of 302 participants at the 2008 World Series of Mahjong tournament in Macau, China from September 19 – 21, 2008. Participants came from more than 15 different countries to test their skill and luck to win the top prize of US $500,000!
• October 15, 2008 - Retired "Mountie" wins Lotto BC/49 Jackpot
  A former RCMP Staff Sergeant and his wife are $2 million richer, after matching six out of six numbers to win last Wednesday's BC/49 Jackpot.
• September 18, 2008 - BCLC PlayNow player is $10,000 richer
  BCLC PlayNow player Siu Kam Lai is $10,000 richer today after winning the Play for 10K weekly draw.
• September 16, 2008 - Bus driver on roller coaster ride after winning Lotto 6/49 jackpot
  A bus driver from Sechelt has been on an emotional roller coaster ride since learning he won Saturday's Lotto 6/49 jackpot.
• August 27, 2008 - Chilliwack woman a winner, loud and clear
  On August 14, 2008, Jennie Reeves of Chilliwack won a game of KaChingo and made sure everyone at Chilliwack Bingo knew it when she yelled "Bingo" loud and clear.
• July 31, 2008 - Deja vu, as second Lower Mainland realtor wins 6/49 jackpot
  As Yankee legend Yogi Bera famously said, "It's like deja vu all over again."
• August 25, 2008 - Chase resident wins top prize on SportsFunder ticket
  British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is pleased to congratulate Colleen Patterson on winning the top prize of $75,000 on SportsFunder's First Tickets to 2010 lottery ticket.
• August 20, 2008 - SportsFunder fuels family rivalry over Women's Gold Medal Hockey tickets
  A Delta resident is going to the Women's Gold Medal Hockey Game in 2010 with hopes of supporting Team Canada; however, her husband will join her with hopes of cheering on Team USA.
• August 20, 2008 - Royal City resident 'Extra' lucky
  A 37-year-old New Westminster man is now a half-million dollars richer after collecting his winnings from BCLC's Richmond office this week.
• August 20, 2008 - A bounty of cash won at the Pacific Poker Shootout 2008
  With a total of 684 entries and a prize pool of $316,800, there was a bounty of cash to be won at BCLC's third annual Pacific Poker Shootout at Cascades Casino on August 14 -17, 2008. After three events in four days, three men walked away as this year's Pacific Poker Shootout champions.