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High Roller

Humboldt woman wins over half a million-dollar jackpot

Jul 7, 2022 | 5:17 PM

A woman in Humboldt celebrated quite the Canada Day weekend after winning a staggering $660,501.01, courtesy of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.

Jennifer Fafard acquired her winnings after hitting the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker while visiting Pioneer Hotel in Humboldt.

The Humboldt resident couldn’t believe it when she found out she’d be taking home the jackpot. “I was in shock, in disbelief,” she said while claiming her prize. “There was a lot of screaming, jumping, and crying!”

The happy winner is thinking about taking a trip with her winnings but has another special plan.

“I’d like to help my kids go through university, I want to give them a good start.”

Vault Breaker is a wide-area game that links 4,200 VLTs in approximately 570 sites in 270 communities across the province.

There are three mystery jackpot tiers: the province-wide grand jackpot has a minimum value of $500,000 and pays out before it hits $1.5 million, the major regional jackpot has a minimum value of $5,000 and pays out before it hits $25,000, and the local site jackpot minimum is $100 and pays out before hitting $500.

Any of the three jackpot tiers can be awarded when a patron plays Vault Breaker.

The province-wide jackpot has awarded $22,391,859.77 to 24 winners since June 2017. Vault Breaker’s province-wide grand jackpot has now been reset to $500,000.

Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) manages, conducts, and operates video lottery-related activities as an agent for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).

The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) is responsible for the distribution, control and regulation of liquor and most gaming across the province and regulates the sales and distribution of cannabis in Saskatchewan. SLGA owns a network of 4,200 VLTs located in more than 570 sites in 270 communities across the province.

Ben.Tompkins@pattisonmedia.com

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