It's a birthday present Tyler Prosser won't soon forget.
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August 27, 2019 - 5:01 PM
LUMBY - It's a birthday Lumby's Tyler Prosser won't soon forget.
When Prosser checked his Crossword Extreme Scratch and Win ticket, he found out he had won the game’s top prize: $150,000, according to a B.C. Lottery Corporation media release.
He couldn’t believe his eyes when he checked his ticket, which he purchased at a 7-Eleven store in Vernon. He quickly called his sister to share the exciting news.
“(My sister) thought I was lying when I called her,” Prosser said in the media release. “She didn’t believe me until I sent her a picture of the winning slip.”
Prosser has not had much time to think about what he will spend his birthday winnings on, but he plans to find a new place to live as one way to celebrate this extra special birthday surprise.
“What a birthday to remember,” he said. “I will treat myself within reason, but this (money) will help with day-to-day living.”
The $20 Crossword Extreme ticket launched for the first time in June 2017 as a special game to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of BCLC’s first Crossword game. The top prize for the $20 Crossword Extreme is $150,000, with two additional secondary prizes of $10,000, both unclaimed as of yet for this year’s ticket.
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