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Kootenays lottery players won $24.4 million in ‘23
BCLC paid $859 million to lottery winners across B.C., including $24.4 million to players who purchased winning tickets in the Kootenays
It’s been an exciting year for lottery players in British Columbia with more than $859 million in total prizes paid out, including $24.4 million to players who redeemed winning tickets purchased in the Kootenay region.
BCLC sold more than 101-million winning tickets to players both at retail locations and online — the province’s only legal gambling website and the only whose profits go back to support healthcare, education and community programs right here in B.C.
“Surprise, delight, awe, joy, excitement – these are all words that our lottery winners have used to describe how they felt winning, so as 2023 comes to a close, we’re excited to look back and celebrate all of the life-changing dreams that became realties for our lottery winners,” said Pat Davis, BCLC President and CEO.
“Thanks to our players, BCLC is proud to generate revenue for provincial services and initiatives that we all rely on like healthcare, education and community programs.”
Kootenay region lottery highlights:
- $24.4 million in total prizes paid to players;
- Four million winning tickets redeemed;
- grand prize-winning tickets redeemed, valued at $500,000 or more;
- One BC/49 jackpot ticket redeemed by Sharon and Gordon McFadden of Castlegar (pictured above), who won the $2-million jackpot.
In 2022/23, BCLC delivered a record $1.6 billion in net income to the Province of B.C., which distributed it in many ways to benefit British Columbians.
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