$707K LIGHTNING LOTTO win strikes in Rocky Mountain House!

Candice MacDonald and Hughie MacKay won $707,422.70 on the April 3 LIGHTNING LOTTO draw! 

“I look at the win tracker all the time,” MacKay said. “If the jackpot is big, I buy [a LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket] on the way to work and one on the way home!” 

On this particular occasion, he saw the instant-win jackpot was sitting at just over $700,000. 

“I texted my partner and told her I was going to win the jackpot on the way home,” he chuckled. 

Little did he know,it would actually be true. A LIGHTNING LOTTO win struck for the Rocky Mountain House locals! 

“I was like, ‘No way, I won!’” he said. “The cashier didn’t even notice right away!” 

“I called Candice to tell her, and she didn’t believe me, so I had to Facetime her to show her the ticket!” he continued. 

MacKay and MacDonald are very excited about all the ways they could possibly spend the win and are already making plans. 

“The top of the bucket list is a trip to Nashville to see the Grand Ole Opry!” MacDonald said. “We’re also going to go to Mexico together for the first time!” 

MacKay added that his list also includes “a nice big engagement ring for Candice.” 

MacKay purchased the winning LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket from Rocky Husky at 4520 45 Street in Rocky Mountain House. They won their prize instantly on April 3 with the selection: 2, 10, 32, 48, and 49.

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