Three Calgary friends claim $50M lottery prize after 17 years playing together

Comment #17

PrisonerSix — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 04:00:50 GMT

I ran a pool at a former workplace as well. I collected every 2 weeks on payday and bought a mix of Powerball, Louisiana Lotto, and MegaMillions tickets. Winnings were put back in for more tickets. We never had a big win, but we had some smaller wins that gave us enough incentive to keep playing.

My manager and 2 of the supervisors were in the pool I was running. One retired and kept up with it for a while, but then dropped out. Considering the way our director treated us, we would have had

Comment #16

Wavepack — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 02:45:33 GMT

Can non-Canadians play Canada Lotto 6/49 ? What's the best way online to play this lotto

Comment #15

JustMaybe — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 22:18:51 GMT

That's so true, they all bought a ticket and darwd to hope and dream.

Exact same way that we do.

If I do hit the jackpot, it's going to be a life changer for my family and friends. I don't need 500M to live a good life, so I will make others enjoy their lives as well

Comment #14

Wildbill78 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:46:21 GMT

Just Maybe, I agree million percent everything you mentioned! Many blessings on our ventures to grow wealth the slow turtle way or be blessed from the lottery gods when all Stars aligned and we beaten the odds! People who won thought just like us, what makes us any different! They had the same exact equal chance as we do. All I know I would be able to do so much more with great blessings on lives

Comment #13

LottoBux — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:33:51 GMT

It's a great story considering that they continued on playing together even after being co-workers at the same place.

I'm guessing they didn't have a chosen set of numbers that hit or it would have been mentioned.

More than likely a quick pick that hit.

Congrats to them for sticking together to win big

Comment #12

Petrust99 — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:32:25 GMT

Wonderful.Congratulations

Comment #11

JustMaybe — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:58:27 GMT

Hahaha looks like you've just opened up an investigation.

What's the case number again??

They played and had their share of fun and that's all that matters - it's not on us to open an inquiry lol

Comment #10

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:38:59 GMT

Huh??

$10 a draw....8 or 9 draws a month.

It was tight knit. Played Texas Lotto unless Mega or Powerball got crazy.

You werent there so.....you dont know

Comment #9

billybucks — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:32:00 GMT

A tight knit group of people working in a store is very unusual. Not hundreds but 160.00-180.00 a month your crew was pumping into it.

Comment #8

rcbbuckeye — Tue, 27 Feb 2024 01:21:42 GMT

Same people every week, twice a week. Gave me money on Monday for 2 draws that week. A couple gave me enough for several draws. Not talking hundreds of dollars here.

It was never the ordeal youre making it out to be.

Comment #7

billybucks — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 23:04:43 GMT

Well, if the 9 or 10 people in it were diligent enough to make sure they played it every week even when they went on vacation and had a willing organizer like you. But for which lottery. There is one every night of the week now. I find that difficult for these pool organizers to keep up with these days. Do you play Powerball or Mega Millions or only when it reaches a certain level. What if someone fails to put in and it hits. Do they get to cry in the corner of the office or do the rest of you v... [ More ]

Comment #6

rcbbuckeye — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:32:08 GMT

Don't know about all that. I ran a pool at my job for 10 years. Had about 9 or 10 participants, including the store manager. They would come up to me, hand me money for the week. I would buy the tix on the way home. Take a picture with my phone and text it to people in the pool.

Comment #5

JustMaybe — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 22:18:24 GMT

I totally agree with the quote.

I apply it in my life every single day.

I buy a lottery ticket every day.

I also put money in investments every week on Monday.

If the lotto doesn't come true, my investments will.

The quote is great, however, wisdom says don't put all your hopes on one thing aka don't put all your eggs in one basket

Comment #4

cottoneyedjoe — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 18:36:41 GMT

I also think big job site lottery pools are risky, for many reasons including the ones you mentioned. It's better when you just have a small group of friends doing it on their own time, even if they do/did happen to work together. Congrats to this trio

Comment #3

pstfleur — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:20:42 GMT

Great story. So happy to hear that they all won together and there is no infighting. They get to enjoy the rest of their life in pure bliss. I can't wait for this to happen for me.

Comment #2

billybucks — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:44:44 GMT

Much better to do it this way if you are intent on splitting lottery ticket purchases with other people. I am vehemently against doing lottery pools at your job. Too many people in it for one thing and if you win it can result in the company losing all their employees in one swoop. Plus all the time wasted during the work day discussing the large pools plus the time one employee spends organizing and collecting the money. Bosses fume in their inner offices when their employees start one of those... [ More ]

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Wildbill78 — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:14:53 GMT

I know I will win the lottery someday because I have this special talent in the quote below all through my veins and from my bloodline up bringing teachings! I apply it everyday in life with my family! I truly believe in this saying!

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always be persistent in life. As long you have persistent defeat is only temporary

Three Calgary friends claim $50M lottery prize after 17 years playing together

Lottery Post — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:20:15 GMT

'I'm happy that the three of us get to share this... I don't know what I would have done with $50 million alone'

Three friends who have playing the lottery together for 17 years are now multi-millionaires, thanks to a Canada Lotto 6/49 jackpot win.

After a weekend away, Carmen Austria woke up early on Dec. 11, made coffee and checked her lottery tickets a regular part of her morning routine, having played the lottery jointly with friends and former co-workers Gary Perkins and Catherine W... [ More ]