Someone is about to receive a big cheque.
A $55 million jackpot-winning Lotto Max ticket for Tuesday鈥檚 draw was sold in the 鈥淪aanich North鈥� region of Greater Victoria.
This marks the first Lotto Max jackpot win of the year for a ticket purchased in B.C. It was the only ticket in the Feb. 28 draw to match all seven winning numbers: 1, 3, 8, 24, 35, 42, and 43.
The odds of winning a Lotto Max jackpot are 1 in 33,294,800 per $5 play, according to a release from BCLC. Winners have 52 weeks from the draw date to claim their prize.
Once a winner comes forward, their name and the specific retail location will be released.
BCLC has not responded to a request to clarify which municipality or municipalities 鈥淪aanich North鈥� covers.
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