Nelson House local wins $100K on WESTERN MAX!

Nelson House resident Melody Wrightson won $100,000 on WESTERN MAX! 

Wrightson originally purchased her ticket for multiple draws spanning from the end of November to the end of December. 

“I usually play multiple draw tickets so I don’t miss a draw,” she explained. “I took a while to check these numbers, but when I did, I was so surprised!” 

“I said, ‘Holy smokes!’” she laughed. “I was so happy I was shaking!” 

Once Wrightson had calmed down, she called her daughter to share the good news. 

“She was so happy for me!” she said. “I’m planning to share with family.” 

Wrightson purchased her winning WESTERN MAX and EXTRA ticket from Circle K at 1035 Autumnwood Drive in Winnipeg. She won her prize by matching six out of seven numbers plus the bonus number in the December 2 WESTERN MAX draw: 3, 7, 8, 11, 21, 33, 36, and Bonus 15. 

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GOLD BALL JACKPOT
$
10
Million
or Guaranteed $1 Million
30 Balls Remaining
Exact Match Only
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
$
25
Million
25 x $100,000
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
JACKPOT
$302,838*
*Estimated
SALES CLOSED
Win Tracker
JACKPOT
$13,345*
*Estimated
As of: May 16, 2026 11:45:10 PM CT
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Myth: There are “hot numbers” that are drawn more often than others.

Fact: Draws are independent events. The frequency that a number has been drawn in the past has no bearing on when it will be drawn in the future.