Calgary couple’s $7 million win on DAILY GRAND turns into group celebration!

A Calgary couple has won a jaw-dropping $7 million on the DAILY GRAND May 27 draw. 

Andrea and John Wittig said they typically buy scratch tickets for the holidays but aren’t regular lottery players. When Andrea went to check the DAILY GRAND ticket, she bought on a whim in-store, their win became an immediate celebration. 

“[The cashier] checked it for me,” Andrea explained. “Then he just looked at me and said ‘Congratulations!’ It took me a long time to realize just how much I’d won but suddenly everyone [in the store] was congratulating me.” 

John had been waiting in the car at the time and was confused at first about what had happened. 

“[Andrea] was staring out the window at me and suddenly there were tears,” he said. “Half a dozen people came out of the store to tell me congratulations. It was quite an experience!” 

“Every person was celebrating with us,” Andrea continued. “And they were all asking where we had bought it!” 

The Wittigs purchased their DAILY GRAND ticket from Real Canadian Superstore located at 100-15915 Macleod Trail in Calgary. They matched all five main numbers from the May 27 draw – 16, 27, 36, 45, and 47 as well as the Grand Number 2 – to win the game's top prize: $1,000 a day for life, or a single payment of $7 million. The couple chose the lump sum prize. 

The Calgary couple said they are still figuring out exactly what this money means for their future, but they have a couple of ideas in mind. 

“It is one thing to say ‘$7 million,’ and another thing entirely to wrap your head around!” laughed Andrea. 

“We are excited to help our kids and maybe go on a vacation,” she continued. “We were thinking maybe a European River Cruise!” 

“I’ve also been needing to get a newer vehicle because mine is 20 years old,” she chuckled. “So, this is perfect timing!” 

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