This month, a woman from Quebec won a CA$2,687,351 jackpot on Blazing Bison Gold Blitz King Millions - and she says her 11-year-old pup deserves the credit. BonusFinder spoke with the newly-minted millionaire to find out how a vet bill sparked one of the biggest online casino wins ever recorded in Canada.
The 11-year-old dog that started it all
The player wasn't looking to get rich; she just wanted to win back her dog's medical bills, which were sky-high.
"I started playing because my dog got sick. It cost me CA$30,000. He is 11, and I just had to save his life. One of my friends suggested we go to a casino and try to win the CA$30,000 back."
When plans to visit a land-based casino fell through, she went looking online instead, and decided to play at Speedz Casino.
You know what they say: you can lead a horse to water, but it turns out that a dog can lead you to fortune: "I won the money back! It was my dog that led me to win this jackpot."
'I thought it was a glitch!'
This wasn't the first time the player had spun a few reels on the Blazing Bison Gold Blitz King Millions slot at other casinos before, either, but she had never played the jackpot version. On impulse, she searched it out.
"To win something you have to take part," she told us. But when that jackpot hit her screen, she wasn't celebrating right away.
"I didn't believe it. I thought it was a glitch. My first thing was to take a screenshot, obviously. I needed someone to share this with but had nobody with me."
She drove to her friend's house, waking him up to double check the figure on her screen:
"He was sleeping and wasn't understanding me. I was like, why aren't you freaking out? When I explained, he wasn't tired anymore - we didn't get any more sleep that night."
What a CA$2.6M win feels like
Weeks after the win, it took some time for the reality to sink in. The moment the money hits her account, things will reach another level.
"I had a hard time believing it for the first few weeks. My friends and family were more excited than I was. I am probably going to freak out when the money hits my bank account."
When Speedz confirmed the full transfer of $2,687,351.81 paid out in one lump sum, a full week ahead of schedule, her reaction was simple: "It makes it hard to breathe." The payment in full was something the winner noted gave her real peace of mind, after reading stories about winners being paid in installments.
The winner plans on spending the money sensibly at first:
"I thought about it and, to be honest, it's going to be mostly boring what I will do. I talked to a financial advisor and they told me what I would get per year for this size of investment. I am also going to keep on studying and finish my current program."
Beyond smart investing and education, she has a lifelong dream she's finally ready to act on:
"I'm a people person, so I am going to start a charitable foundation. It's been one of my dreams since I was a little girl, to start a foundation, so I will help people."
To mark the momentous occasion, Speedz Casino is treating the lucky jackpot winner and 10 of her closest friends to a luxury dinner! Could you be next? You can visit Speedz Casino and sign up today!
