$1,182,437.43 Progressive VLT Jackpot Awarded in Saskatoon
Feb 18, 2021
$1,182,437.43 VLT jackpot awarded in Saskatoon
Saskatoon, SK – Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is pleased to announce a Vault Breaker jackpot prize awarded by the Saskatchewan VLT program. Michael Tokarz of Rosthern was awarded $1,182,437.43 after winning the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Sports on Tap, Saskatoon on February 12.
Tokarz’s excitement grew as he watched each Vault Breaker icon appear on his screen. When the fifth icon fell into place, he was thrilled.
“I hugged my wife – she was playing nearby – and thought, ‘I’m getting a new workshop!’” the winner laughed.
The winner said he is also looking forward to booking a vacation after the pandemic has ended.
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 $13,882,774.96 to 15 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 the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA).
About 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 also regulates the sales and distribution of cannabis in Saskatchewan. SLGA owns the network of 4,200 VLTs located in more than 570 sites in 270 communities across the province.