Manager of Rogers Pub, Ernie Castelo poses with bartender Christine Bear at Rogers Pub in the Ramada on Second Ave. on Tuesday. (Dawson Thompson/paNOW Staff)

By Dawson Thompson

Big Winner

VLT jackpot winner in Prince Albert

Jun 8, 2021 | 5:00 PM

The Ramada hotel on Second Ave. W. was host to a big lottery winner.

Western Canada Lottery Corporation was pleased to announce that Louisa Halkett of Prince Albert won the jackpot award of $1,468,781.43 on vault breaker at the hotel. The prize is awarded by the Saskatchewan VLT program.

(www.saskvlt.com/Saskatchewan Video Lottery)

“At first, I thought I had just won the smaller jackpot,” Halkett said in a media release. “When I looked at the amount on the screen I said, ‘Oh my … God! Really?!’ I was so surprised.”

The winner said she is going to put her new winnings toward the purchase of a house and new truck. She said she also hopes to take a vacation in Banff when it’s safe to do so.

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Ernie Castelo, manager of Rogers Pub where the prize was won, said many customers are asking about the VLT hoping to win big.

“We’re very lucky that one of [our] regulars won the jackpot in our pub,” Castelo said.

paNOW reached out to the lottery winner and were declined a further interview.

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