Group of Lotto Max friends are planning an epic trip after $500K win
A friend group in Canada is half a million dollars richer after playing together finally paid off in a huge win.
According to the BC Lottery Corporation (BCLC), a bunch of pals from Maple Ridge are planning a big trip to Whistler after their win.
“I was in my bedroom about to get ready for work when I found out,” said winner Justin Connie in a release. “I just thought about calling my friends right away to celebrate our win.”
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They bought the ticket at the Mobil gas station on Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows. Connie checked the ticket on the BCLC Lotto! App and got his friend to double-check the numbers online, just to make sure they had really won $500,000 in the September 27, 2022, Lotto Max draw.
The group is going to party it up with a trip to Whistler. But after they celebrate, they’re just glad to have a bit of extra financial security.
“It just feels like a huge weight off our shoulders,” Connie said.
BCLC has some tips for friends who play together:
- As a group, appoint someone as captain
- The captain will coordinate collecting the money, buying the tickets, tracking group winnings, and posting results
- When a ticket is bought in person, the captain should print their name on it and also write “In Trust” to show that it’s a group ticket
They also have a Group Prize Agreement Form you can use.