"We're going to invest wisely": Edmonton couple wins $2M on scratch ticket

WCLC

An Edmonton couple is having no trouble figuring out what to do with their $2 million windfall after winning on a scratch ticket.

Matthew McDougall and his partner Taiwan Warulang won their prize after picking up a couple of 20X Supreme scratch tickets, one of which turned out to be a winner.

“I had been buying a different ticket, but I hadn’t won anything in a while,” he explained while claiming his prize. “So, I thought I would try this one.”

McDougall said he handed the ticket to his partner to scan on the Lotto Spot app to see what they had won.

“At first, I thought we won $2,000,” said Warulang. “But there were too many zeroes for that. Then I thought maybe $200,000.”

“Matt looked at the screen and was like, ‘I think you missed a zero—that’s $2,000,000!'” Warulang laughed. “Well, oh my God! We won two million dollars!”

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While they have no plans set in stone yet, they don’t anticipate they’ll have an issue coming up with ideas.

“We booked a month-long trip to Thailand just before Christmas,” said Warulang. “Maybe we’ll upgrade our plane tickets!”

The couple also plans to help their families and invest.

“The thought of being debt-free is more than enough,” said McDougall. “We’re going to invest wisely and make sure we’re comfortable forever.”

Their advice for fellow lottery players: “You can’t win if you don’t play!” McDougall added.

McDougall and Warulang purchased their winning ticket from the Shell Lotto Spot location at 7535 75th Street in Edmonton.

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