$1 million BC Lotto Max winner splurging on tango instructor and lessons

One of British Columbia’s newest Lotto Max winners plans on dancing his way through the prize money — literally.

Chee Yee Fong of Port Coquitlam won a $1 million Maxmillions prize from the June 15 Lotto Max Draw. His winning ticket was purchased at Wayne’s Grocery in Vancouver and checked at a gas station near his home.

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Fong says that he had two tickets in his wallet that he hadn’t checked. Once he found out about his winnings, he immediately told his daughter.

“When I knew how much I had won, I couldn’t sleep and I wanted to cry,” he says in a BCLC release.

Fong plans on spending the money by investing in his health and getting “more tango lessons and a good instructor.”

He also plans on taking a cruise to Europe, putting money towards retirement savings, and purchasing a new home.

Chee Yee Fong won a $1 million Maxmillions prize from the June 15, 2021 draw (BCLC).