An ordinary day at home quickly turned extraordinary for Nelson local Mari-Jo Mason upon discovering she matched 4/4 Extra numbers from the August 20, 2025 BC/49 draw, netting her a $500,000 prize.
She was at home and discovered she won big after checking her ticket on BCLC’s Lotto! App.
“I didn’t know what to say,” Mason recalled of the moment she realized she won. “I was really surprised!”
Mason was most excited to share the news of her win with her mom and is looking forward to her trip to the United Kingdom, thanks to her win.
On how it feels to win?
“It’s exciting. I’m so happy!”
The winning ticket was purchased at Stuart’s News on Lakeside Drive in Nelson.
So far in 2025, B.C. lottery players have redeemed more than $36 million in winnings from the Extra and more than $11 million from BC/49.
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