Pleased with free plays, Merritt man discovers $1M Lotto 6/49 win

MERRITT, B.C. — A Merritt man has some extra cash to fund a home renovation after a recent $1-million Lotto 6/49 windfall.

BC Lottery Corporation says David W. was first delighted by winning some free plays before he realized he won a seven-figure jackpot.

“When I first checked, I saw zeroes, but what really caught my eye was the two free plays I won. Then I realized I had won $1 million!” he said in a news release issued Wednesday (July 8).