$1,355,644.37 Progressive VLT Jackpot Awarded in Nokomis

Dec 12, 2022

Vault Breaker jackpot awarded in Nokomis


Nokomis, SK – Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) is pleased to announce a Vault Breaker jackpot prize awarded by the Saskatchewan VLT program. John Douglas Potter won an astounding $1,355,644.37 after hitting the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker while visiting Nokomis Hotel on November 24.

Potter kept himself cool, calm, and collected when he hit the Vault Breaker Jackpot, making him a millionaire. "I calmly said, 'That's nice’, while the bartender was hootin' and hollerin'," he continued. "I'm sure they heard her from five towns away!"

The newly minted millionaire has plans for his windfall, "I’d like to purchase some urban and rural properties and upgrade my vehicle." 

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 major regional 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 jackpot tiers can be won when a patron plays Vault Breaker. 

The province-wide jackpot has awarded $25,480,106.26 to 27 winners since June 2017. Vault Breaker's province-wide grand bank resets to $500,000. 

About WCLC: Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC) manages, conducts, and operates video lottery-related activities as an 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 regulates the sales and distribution of cannabis in Saskatchewan. SLGA owns a network of 4,200 VLTs located in more than 570 sites in 270 communities across the province.

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