Kelowna man claims $31 million jackpot, won’t change lifestyle

A Kelowna man has just cashed in a huge pre-Christmas present: A $31 jackpot from the Lotto Max draw on September 23, 2025 that he bought on BCLC’s PlayNow.com.

It’s safe to say Ingo Abresch is about to have a merry festive season.

Abresch has a PlayNow lotto subscription, and was at work when he found out he had won.

“I looked at my account and saw a big number in the right corner. I clicked on the ticket, and the song rang,” explained Abresch. “I was dumbfounded, there were lots of zeros!”

 He called his partner with the amazing news and she was initially skeptical, thinking it was some sort of scam.

Abresch says while the $31-million will make retirement easier, he doesn’t plan on changing his lifestyle, adding he will do “a few more trips” and “not worry when dining out”.