CALGARY -- At first, Nazar Yousif wasn't sure his $1 million-winning Lotto 6/49 ticket was legit.
So the Calgarian double checked it on his mobile app. Then he triple checked it. Then he checked it a few more times, just to make sure.
“It must have been at least 10 times,” he said.
“I never win, I just couldn’t believe it."
Saying that becoming the city's newest millionaire "feels nice," Yousif bought the quick pick winner at a 7-Eleven in the 1000 block of New Brighton Drive S.E.
With lotto offices closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Yousif was able to claim the prize remotely.
No plans have been solidified for the windfall, but Yousif said he is considering buying a house.
“I’m still in shock, I can do anything I want,” he exclaimed.
