Canadian wins $500K after his mom gifted him lottery ticket
A Canadian man is $500,000 richer after his mom gifted him the lottery ticket as a graduation present.
Teyton Soll of Sexmith, Alta., won his half a million dollars on a $30 Mega Cash Scratch & Win ticket.
“I scratched the ticket right in the car and stared at it for a minute in disbelief,” he admitted while speaking to Lotto Spot following his win. “I was so surprised.”
As a new graduate, Soll knows exactly what he’ll be putting his newfound windfall into.
“I’m going to put it towards school and put the rest in the bank,” he said. “It feels really good!”
Soll’s winning $30 Mega Cash Scratch & Win ticket was purchased at Flying J at 5329 Govenlock Mountain Rd. in Whitecourt.
It’s been a lucky stretch for lottery players in Alberta. A $15 million winning Lotto Max ticket was recently sold in Calgary, while a $5 million winning Lotto 6/49 ticket was sold somewhere in Alberta.
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