A Canadian man is looking forward to some rest, relaxation, and spoiling his mom after winning a record-breaking lotto jackpot.
James Jutzi won the $66 million Lotto 6/49 prize last month after buying a $2 Lotto Max ticket. After discovering the massive windfall, the Calgary, Alberta, man decided the first person he had to tell was his boss.
“He thought I was lying,” Jutzi laughed. “He asked if I could come into work. I said: ‘No.’”
“I’ve been working as a handyman since I was a kid. When I found out I’d won, I said, ‘That’s it! No more work!’”
Jutzi said after a life of working hard, he is finally ready for some rest and relaxation.
“It’s a lot to digest, but I know I deserve a vacation, and I’m so excited,” he said.
The Calgary man has already decided on his first purchase.
“I’ve bought my mom an Escalade,” he said. “I also heard Cadillac is making a truck that I may have my eye on!”
After treating Mom and upgrading his ride, Jutzi has his sights set on buying property close to home.
“I’m originally from Ontario,” he said. “But I consider myself an Albertan, and I love this province.”
Overall, Jutzi said he’s excited to start a new chapter.
Jutzi’s win sets a new record as the biggest-ever Lotto 6/49 winner throughout the Prairies and the North. The Gold Ball jackpot can grow to a maximum of $68 million and has been won at that level only once – by a ticket sold in Ontario in September 2023.
Jutzi purchased his LOTTO 6/49 ticket from 7-Eleven at 3550 32nd Avenue NE in Calgary.
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