Joanne Tsetta - Edmonton Lotto 649 Winner

The March 20, 2010 Lotto 649 jackpot was estimated to be $41 million. By the time ticket sales were counted, the jackpot slightly exceeded the $41 million estimate. There were two winning tickets sold for that draw, each worth $20,664,574. The first ticket holder wasted no time claiming her prize. That ticket holder was Bonnie Preece, a woman from London, Ontario, who claimed her prize on the first business day following the draw. The second ticket holder waited until April 1st to claim her prize. That ticket holder was a woman named Joanne Tsetta, from Edmonton, Alberta.

Joanne Tsetta seemed nonchalant about winning so much money. In fact, before she even claimed her prize, an unidentified woman witnessed her checking the ticket at the retailer. The retailer scanned the ticket and told Joanne that it looked like she won $2 million. The unidentified woman had a look at the printout and corrected the retailer. She told her that she had, in fact, actually won over $20 million. Joanne's response to that news was, "Oh, OK." She stood there for a few moments and then just left the store. There was absolutely no emotion or excitement in her.

At the time of her win, Joanne Tsetta was 40-years-old and living in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She was in school, studying to earn her grade 12 diploma.

Joanne Tsetta said that she planned to use the money to pay off some bills, buy a new car, and pay for her kids' education. Beyond that, she just wants to spend some time with her family and "go with the flow."

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