Another millionaire was born in Richmond last week, with one of five winning Maxmillion tickets from the June 1 draw bought in the city.
Winning tickets were also sold in Delta, Kitimat, Surrey and Pitt Meadows.
And with this week’s Lotto Max offering another record-breaking week of prizes worth an estimated $112 million, more Richmondites could be considering giving up work next week.
Lotto Max this week is an estimated $60 million with an additional estimated 52 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each.
Lotto Max facts:
There have been three $50 million Lotto Max jackpots won in B.C.
Lotto Max draws are held every Friday night.
A $5 ticket features three chances to win.
To win the jackpot, players must match 7/7 numbers.
Odds of winning a Lotto Max jackpot or Maxmillion prize are one in 28,633,528 per play.
Odds of winning any prize are one in 6.6 per play.
Maxmillions continue to grow after the jackpot reaches $50 million.
Players must match 7/7 numbers to win the corresponding Maxmillion prize.
Lotto Max customers in B.C. have until 7:30 p.m. on Friday to purchase a ticket for that night’s draw.
