$1,036,795.17 Progressive VLT Jackpot Awarded in Yorkton
Dec 6, 2024
$1,036,795 jackpot awarded in Yorkton!
Yorkton, SK – Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is pleased to announce a Vault Breaker jackpot prize awarded by the Saskatchewan VLT program. Derek Langan of Yorkton was awarded $1,036,795.17 after winning the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Tapps Sports Lounge & Grill in Yorkton on December 6.
“I freaked out!” said Langan while claiming his prize. “At first, I thought I won $10,000, then the final vault breaker [landed in place] and I was shocked!
“We started screaming and hopping around!” he continued. “I was so happy!”
Langan hopes to put his windfall toward the purchase of a house.
“I want to buy a house for my kids,” he explained. “I put in an offer on a house. I want to invest the money and use it to take care of my kids.”
Vault Breaker is a wide-area progressive that links 4,200 VLTs located 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 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 $46,739,861.54 to 48 winners since June 2017. Vault Breaker’s province-wide grand jackpot has now been reset to $500,000.
About WCLC: Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) manages, conducts, and operates video lottery related activities as agent for Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS).
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. LGS owns the network of 4,200 VLTs located in approximately 570 sites in 270 communities across the province.
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