$884,723.29 Progressive VLT Jackpot Awarded in Redvers

$884,723.29 jackpot awarded in Redvers!

Redvers, SK – Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is pleased to announce a Vault Breaker jackpot prize awarded by the Saskatchewan VLT program. Tanner Rutten of Redvers was awarded $884,723.29 after winning the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Bedrock Tavern & Inn in Redvers on May 30.

The new winner was stunned when he won.

“It sucked,” he said sarcastically, laughing. “I just couldn’t believe it!”

Rutten said he has one main plan for his windfall: “We plan to invest it!” he explained. “[It will help us] retire one day – freedom 55!”

Vault Breaker is a wide-area progressive that links 4,200 VLTs located in more than 550 sites in nearly 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 regional major 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 $65,054,404.65 to 66 winners since June 2017. Vault Breaker’s province-wide grand jackpot has now been reset to $500,000.

About WCLC: WCLC is a non-profit organization authorized to manage, conduct, and operate lottery and gaming-related activities as an agent for its members—the governments of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut participate as associate members. Since 1974, WCLC has provided trusted lottery games throughout the region, generating funds for priority programs and services in each province.

About LGS: Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) is a commercial crown corporation responsible for the management of VLTs, casinos, lotteries, and online gaming in Saskatchewan. 

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