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Penticton couple eyeing new car after $50K lotto win
It was very early in the morning when a Penticton couple discovered their lottery ticket…
Kamloops man wins $500K on scratch and win ticket
A Kamloops man stopped at a local gas station to grab a newspaper and at…
Armstrong father wins $100,000 playing Lotto 6/49
An Armstrong father is $100,000 richer after deciding to check an older lottery ticket while…
Teens in Thompson-Okanagan love to gamble: report
A new study on youth gambling found that a higher proportion of teens in the…
Grand Forks man scores $1M lottery win
A Grand Forks man “freaked out” when he learned he had won a $1-million Maxmillions…
B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation launches lottery for million-dollar homes in Kelowna, Penticton
The B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation launched its 2021 Dream Lottery with homes to win in…
Record $140M in prizes up for grabs in tonight’s Lotto Max draw
For the fourth consecutive time, the Lotto Max draw is at record levels, reaching an…
Kelowna residents start online poker club amid pandemic
An online poker club started by two Kelowna men is attracting players across the country…
$128 million in prizes setting another Lotto Max record
Tonight's Lotto Max prize draw is breaking another record. Tonight’s Lotto Max draw has $128…
Peachland man scores $25K Keno win
A Peachland man was in utter disbelief after he won $25,000 in a Keno draw.…
Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery breaks sales record
The 2021 Kamloops Y Dream Home Lottery broke a record by selling out of all of…
UPDATE: Kamloops Y Dream Home lottery website overwhelmed with demand
A popular Kamloops lottery that will allow one lucky winner to walk away with a…
Merritt woman $1M richer after Lotto 6/49 win
A Merritt woman has won $1 million in a Lotto 6/49 draw. Natalie Jylha was…
Online gambling increases, but not enough to make up for casino closures
More than 10 months after closing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still no…
iN VIDEO: For these B.C. lottery winners, giving back was top of mind
While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit many people hard this year, there are plenty in…
Kelowna woman wins $100,000 on scratch and win ticket
A Kelowna photographer will be buying a new camera and some new bedding after winning…
80 cent spin nets big Wheel of Fortune win for Salmon Arm woman
A Salmon Arm woman is three quarters of a million dollars richer following an 80…
Friday’s Lotto Max jackpot maxed out at $70M
Lottery ticket buyers have a chance to win a $70 million Lotto Max jackpot this…
Kelowna woman wins $50,000 with scratch and win ticket
A Kelowna woman is $50,000 richer after purchasing a winning scratch and win ticket. Robyn…
Merritt man wins $40K on Keno ticket
A Merritt resident has won big on Keno, scooping up more than $40,000 with a…
Kamloops, Okanagan cities losing millions while casinos remain closed due to COVID-19
Kamloops and three Okanagan cities have lost millions of dollars in revenues because casinos were…
Losing online poker hand still pays off for Penticton man
A Penticton man hit the jackpot to the tune of $377,000 in a recent lottery…
Someone in B.C. is $1 million richer after Lotto 649 draw
Someone in B.C. is $1 million richer after winning a Lotto 649 guaranteed prize draw…
Someone in Vernon is $1 million richer
A Vernon lottery ticket has won $1 million. No winning ticket was sold for the…