Winnipegger takes home first LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot in Manitoba!
Lindsey Hofmeister is the first in Manitoba to win BIG on LIGHTNING LOTTO!
The Winnipeg local won $218,155.70 instantly when he purchased his ticket on September 17.
“I enjoy playing LIGHTNING LOTTO!” he said. “It was an instant win, and I did a double take at the overhead display screen. I high fived the two employees at the store!”
The game has been available throughout the region since April, but this is the first time the province has seen a top prize win. The LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot starts at $100,000 and grows with every ticket sold, until it is won.
Hofmeister calls it “an honour” to be the first winner, and said he’s prepared to put it to good use.
“I’m going to invest in my retirement and for my grandchildren’s futures,” he explained.
“I’m in shock,” he added. “It just doesn’t feel real until the money is in the bank!”
Hofmeister purchased his ticket while at Red River Co-op located at Unit 3 Co-op Drive in Oakbank. He won his prize by matching all five numbers in the selection for LIGHTNING LOTTO on September 17: 6, 7, 8, 25, and 45.
LIGHTNING LOTTO tickets are available exclusively by quick pick, and only at Lotto Spot retailers across the region.