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A woman who has played Lotto 6/49 every week since the lottery began in 1982 has claimed a one million dollar prize from the May 15th draw.
Gale Hines of Fredericton already knew she was a winner when she validated her ticket at the Regent Mall on May 16th.
Hines said the Atlantic Lottery retailer already knew a one million dollar prize had been sold in Fredericton but was surprised to find out it was her.
A retired veterinary pathologist, Hines says she has no big plans with the winnings except for a new car but expects she’ll keep driving her cherished 46-year-old Plymouth Satellite Sebring.
Hines says it’s still debatable because she doesn’t like “all the gadgets” on new cars.
