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Humboldt, Sask. resident wins $1 million jackpot

Darlene Budz is $1 million richer after winning the Vault Breaker grand jackpot on Tuesday. Western Canada Lottery Corporation

Darlene Budz from Humboldt, Sask., is $1 million richer after winning the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Pioneer Hotel.

“I froze completely,” said Budz while explaining the moment she won. “I just stared at the screen. I knew what I was seeing, but it was still stunning.”

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Budz said she and her husband were excited about the financial freedom that will come with the winnings.

“My husband was on a different machine in the building and didn’t know what happened.”

“He just kept playing his machine,” Budz added.

She won a total of $1,032,450.91 on Tuesday.

 

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