Canadian wins lottery after mom buys ticket as gift from Shoppers Drug Mart

One Canadian is now celebrating a six-figure lottery win after a ticket she received as a gift turned out to be a winner.

Alyssa Dale is a lottery player from Humboldt, Sask. She said that her mom has a habit of buying her tickets as little gifts.

“She buys tickets all the time,” Dale said with a laugh.

One day, while at a Shoppers Drug Mart, her mom decided to buy her a High Roller Scratch and Win ticket as a gift for no particular occasion.

“This was for a ‘just because’ day,” recalled Dale.

She said she was at home on the family farm with her daughter when her mom arrived with the ticket. Dale decided to play the ticket there and then.

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“My daughter was looking at the ticket after I scratched it and said, ‘I think you won $100,000!'” she stated. “I laughed and said, ‘Yeah, right!'”

In disbelief, everyone in the house took turns checking the ticket to see if it was real, and it was — Dale was now $100,000 richer.

“I definitely scanned the ticket on the [Lotto Spot] app more than 10 times,” she shared.

The winner said she plans to enjoy her windfall with her family.

“I’d like to take the kids on a trip,” she said with a smile. “I’m hoping my mom and dad will come with us.”

Dale’s mom purchased the lucky ticket at Shoppers Drug Mart at 1919 8th Ave. in Humboldt.

Another Canadian who purchased a Daily Grand lottery ticket in Saskatchewan — this time, in Saskatoon — is now $500,000 richer.

“I scanned it a second and third time and realized it was half a million!” said Randy Kuzek.

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