Canadian man's boss made him buy breakfast after discovering huge lottery win
Alex Larson didn’t plan on making an early round of golf the most memorable part of his morning, but a lottery win did the trick.
Larson, a banking professional from Sherwood Park, found out he had won $1,000,020 from the Aug. 1 Maxmillions draw while checking his email before heading out for a round of golf with his boss.
“I was playing golf — real early tee time with my boss — and just checking my email,” Larson said. “It was from Play Alberta and it said, ‘Congratulations on your win!’”
“I was kind of groggy, but when I saw the win… I was awake!” he laughed.
Larson said despite the excitement, he still made his tee time.
“I shared the news with my boss, and he was pretty excited for me — there were a lot of high-fives,” he laughed. “Actually, he said, ‘Breakfast is on you today!’”
Larson said he plans to invest most of his winnings but also leave room for some fun, including a new set of golf clubs and fall travels to Iceland, Switzerland, and Italy.
“It’s truly a life-changing amount of money,” he said. “I want to make my money work for me, to help meet my financial goals. But I’m also looking forward to enjoying it a bit.”
Larson won the only Maxmillions draw on the Aug. 1 Lotto Max, with the winning selection: 2, 7, 20, 37, 42, 43, and 46.
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