Back in the summer, Eric West bought a Lotto Max ticket at the Mackenzie Mall but didn’t discover his $1 million win until Christmas eve when he was visiting his mom in Hazelton.
“I thought I won $1,000 so my mom said to go scan it at a retailer,” West said. “I was so surprised that it was actually $1,000,000 and not $1,000!”
Naturally, his mother was the first to find out about his big win, followed by his brother who was also there.
“My mom has always helped me out so the first thing I want to do is buy her a new car,” he said about his plans for the prize.
So how does it feels to score the big prize?
“You just don’t believe it,” West said. “Even now it’s hard to believe.”
