70-Year-Old Man Wins Lotto Again in Canada After 7 Years, Receiving a Total of 18.5 Billion KRW

Winning Again This Year After 2013... When Asked for the Secret, Advice Given: "If You Want to Win, Buy a Lottery Ticket"

Raymond Rillington (right in the photo), who won the lottery twice, and his wife Gay (Source: CTV website)

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] A man in his 70s from Canada has once again won the lottery after 7 years, receiving a total of 20.6 million Canadian dollars (approximately 18.5 billion KRW) in two separate winnings.

According to Canadian media including CAC Broadcasting on the 19th (local time), Raymond Lillington (70), who lives in Dingwall, Nova Scotia, matched all six numbers in the Lotto 6/49 draw announced on the 15th, winning 17.4 million Canadian dollars. He had also won the same lottery in 2013, receiving 3.2 million Canadian dollars.

Lillington purchased both winning tickets from a lottery retailer in Victoria County. After his 2013 win, he continued to buy lottery tickets and joked with acquaintances that he would win again, but he never imagined it would actually happen, CBC reported.

After attending the prize payment event with his wife on the day, Lillington said at a press conference, "I thought this couldn't be real. This is impossible. Such a thing cannot happen," adding, "I still can't believe it." He said that when he confirmed his winning numbers, he looked at his wife and repeated the numbers six or seven times before accepting it as real.

Lillington’s wife, Gay, said, "At first, I thought he was joking, but when I saw his face, I realized 'Oh, this is real.'" Lillington said, "When I saw that I won this lottery, I was more overwhelmed than the first time," adding, "This time, I really, really, really did not expect to win."

Having retired from the Canada Parks Service, Lillington used his first winnings to prepare for retirement by buying a new house and car and traveling. This time, he said he plans to help his five children and six grandchildren. In particular, he expressed his intention to support local community public institutions with this latest prize money.

Lillington said, "In the small town where we live, there are small hospitals and stores, all of which need help. Since they exist for us, we want to help them as much as we can." Regarding the secret to winning repeatedly in the lottery, he emphasized, "If you want to seize the opportunity, buy a lottery ticket."

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