Grande Prairie woman wins major lotto jackpot, doesn’t realize it until later

Beverly Eastcott didn't realize right away she had won $1.7 million on a Lightning Lotto ticket in May 2025. (Supplied)

The Grande Prairie woman recently won a record-setting $1.7 million Lightning Lotto jackpot.

“I was at the store and when the win came up and I didn’t even notice,” she laughed. “I heard the win sound and was so used to $3 or $4 wins, I didn’t look up.”

“When I got home and saw the numbers, I couldn’t believe it,” she added.

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Eastcott matched all five numbers for the biggest-ever Lightning Lotto win in Alberta, beating out the previous record of $1.3 million last year.

She said she plans to spend the money in part on a new house.

“I want to be out in the country on an acreage,” she said. “There’s lots that I want to do—like travel—but it’s still so fresh. I need to think about it.”