Elk Point woman takes home first-ever LIGHTNING LOTTO prize in the prairies!

“It’s great to save for retirement but we want to do stuff!”  

Fay May was not expecting to make history when she purchased a LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket on the way to her dentist appointment in Lloydminster; she was simply curious about the brand-new game.

She found out as it printed that she would take home the first-ever LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot – $158,709.10!

“I had read how it works and just wanted to see for myself,” she explained.  “Then all of a sudden the lightning bolt showed up, and the lightning sound effect and number came up the cashier was so excited!”

The Elk Point winner is the first in the Prairies to ever win on LIGHTNING LOTTO. 

“I called my daughter and husband, and they were so excited,” she said.

May has big plans for the cash she won in a flash.

“We’re going to Europe—to Italy!” she explained. “And my husband and I are going to go to a NASCAR race. We haven’t gone since before COVID, so we’re really excited.”

“It’s great to save for retirement but we want to do stuff!”

May purchased her LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket from Shoppers Drug Mart in Lloydminster Mall at 200-5211 44 Street in Lloydminster. She won her jackpot prize by matching all five numbers selected in the May 3 draw—15, 17, 30, 32, 41.  

LIGHTNING LOTTO launched on April 30 and gives players a chance to zap their way to instant riches with a jackpot that starts at $100,000 and grows until it is won.

With a $3 Quick Pick LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket, players will know instantly, in-store, if their ticket is a winner. They can even validate/claim prizes up to $1,000 right then and there.

While LIGHTNING LOTTO prizes are instant, players can add another chance to win on the nightly EXTRA draw, for an additional $1 per selection. EXTRA offers prizes ranging from $2 to $250,000, every evening.

LIGHTNING LOTTO tickets are available exclusively at Lotto Spot retailers across the region. Lottery products are for adults 18+ only. Please play responsibly.