$1,221,536.66 Progressive VLT Jackpot Awarded in Shell Lake
Jul 18, 2025
$1,221,536.66 jackpot awarded in Shell Lake!
Shell Lake, SK – Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is pleased to announce a Vault Breaker jackpot prize awarded by the Saskatchewan VLT program. Joan Pelletier of Mont Nebo was awarded $1,221,536.66 after winning the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at the Shell Lake Hotel in Shell Lake on July 18.
The winner said she was in shock when she realized what she had won.
“I was happy, excited and very overwhelmed,” she laughed while claiming her prize. “Someone shouted, ‘You got all five [Vault Breaker icons]!’ and I said, ‘Holy cow! What did I win?!’”
Pelletier said she has started thinking about what to do with her windfall, and she has a few things in mind to get her started.
“Well, I’d love to buy a house and get married,” she beamed. “I’m going to pay some bills and after that, maybe take my kids on a trip!”
Vault Breaker is a wide-area progressive that links 4,200 VLTs located in more than 560 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 $53,192,347.81 to 53 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. LGS owns the network of 4,200 VLTs located in more than 560 sites in nearly 270 communities across the province.
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