Second time lucky for lottery player

Apr 28, 2020 | 11:40 AM

A Salmon Arm resident is thanking his dog for a second lottery win in the last few years.

Neil Piper won $500,000 in the Lotto Max Extra March 24, which he says he will use to buy a house.

Piper also won $100,000 a few years ago, and says he likes playing Lotto Max because it helps him remember his former dog whose name was Max.

He also bases his number choices on his former beloved pooch.

Piper learned of his most recent win at home after checking his ticket results on the BCLC Lotto! App.

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“I put the ticket away and went to work like nothing had happened. I wasn’t sure what to think of it, so it was nice to have some time to think about it”, says Piper.

Once it had sunk in, he told his dad and friend at work. In disbelief that he had won for a second time, Piper scanned the ticket once more on the BCLC Lotto! App in front of them.

“It is a strange feeling! I enjoyed seeing all those zeros pop up on my phone,” Piper added.

by Pete McIntyre

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