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Lethbridge woman celebrates $1 million lottery win

Rebecca Robbins of Lethbridge won $1 million on Lotto 6/49, and she knows exactly how she is going to use it.

The Lethbridge winner won her prize on the July 3 Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Draw.

“I always purchase Super Packs,” she says. “I had no idea I had won anything until the clerk checked the ticket on the lottery terminal.”

Robbins says she was in the store with her sister and was just “quietly freaking out.”

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“When we got outside, we were both screaming,” adds Robbins.

Robbins notes the win has her feeling ready for the future. “I’m going to buy a house and make some investments. It’s amazing.”

Robbins purchased her ticket from a local gas station in Lethbridge.

 

Stan Ashbee
Stan Ashbee
Stan Ashbee is a news reporter, entertainment journalist, singer, songwriter, guitarist, poet and dad. Stan has been with Vista Radio and My Lethbridge Now since January 2024. Prior to working in radio, Stan was a managing editor and journalist for several southern Alberta newspapers and online publications for over 15 years. He was also a mobile DJ/host for over 20 years.
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