$100,000 LOTTO MAX Win in Stonewall!

Wayne Sterritt wasn't checking tickets or dreaming about jackpots when he learned he'd won $100,000 on the September 18 LOTTO MAX draw. Instead, the Stonewall resident received an unexpected call that led him to discover he was one of Manitoba's newest six-figure winners.

Sterritt purchased his winning ticket through PlayNow and is among the first Manitobans to win one of LOTTO MAX's new $100,000 prizes, introduced as part of the enhanced game launched in April.

PlayNow players receive a courtesy call if they win a prize. When he received the call, Sterritt decided to verify the news for himself: “When your office called me, I went and checked [my account],” he said. “All I could say was: ‘Oh, my God. I did win!’”

“I can honestly say for about 20 minutes I was vibrating,” he laughed.

While some players focus on LOTTO MAX's massive jackpots, Sterritt says this prize feels especially meaningful because of where he is in life.

“I never paid too much attention to winning,” he explained. “Sometimes I'll think about winning the big jackpot, but this feels more realistic.”

With retirement just a couple of years away, the timing couldn't have been better for the new winner.

“I'm very happy,” he said. “I don't have to worry about having too many bills going into retirement.”

“It came at a perfect time,” he continued. “In two years I plan to retire, so I'll be paying off some bills, and getting some new furniture and a new smart TV.”

The win marks a memorable milestone not only for Sterritt, but also for Manitoba. Sterritt is one of the first in the province to win a new LOTTO MAX $100,000 prize! LOTTO MAX tickets are available until 9:30 pm CT / 8:30 pm MT on the night of the draw at all Lotto Spot locations, or online at PlayNow or the Lotto Spot app.

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