Southern Alberta farmer takes home $100K from lottery win

Takeshi Sato won $100,000 from a Dec. 25, 2024, Lotto 6-49 draw. (Courtesy: WCLC)

A southern Alberta farmer is celebrating a $100,000 lottery win.

Takeshi Sato, from Vauxhall, Alta., was one of 15 winners in the Dec. 25 Lotto 6-49 draw. He was one of two Albertans to take home money on the draw, according to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Sato said. “I typically buy weekly and it’s a good feeling.”

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Sato checked his ticket in person and couldn’t believe his eyes.

“Initially, all the zeroes just pop in front of your eyes!” he said. “I was pretty excited—I called my brother first and then my sister to share the news.”

He purchased his winning ticket from Save-On-Foods at 45-1240 Avenue N in Lethbridge. He correctly matched the Super Draw selection: 33064337-01.