Paul Kenway celebrates after becoming the first ever top-prize winner in The BiggeR Spin (photo courtesy of the Western Canada Lottery Corporation)

By Liam Verster / David Opinko

Lethbridge’s Paul Kenway wins $1M grand prize at AGLC’s “Bigger Spin”

Jul 23, 2021 | 8:32 AM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – A man from Lethbridge is now one million dollars richer following a unique spin-the-wheel event.

After months of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a total of seven Albertans have won at The Big Spin and The Bigger Spin prize wheels.

The two-day event saw seven Albertans spin the wheel at the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) office in St. Albert on July 15 and 16, which ended with over $3.5-million in prizes being awarded, including the first-ever biggest spin prize.

“It was tremendous to see a number of Albertans have a chance to claim their The Big Spin and The Bigger Spin prizes this past week as AGLC gets back to regular gaming activities,” Steve Lautischer, Vice-President of Gaming and Cannabis told the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC). “We thank all those who were patient in waiting for a chance to spin over the last number of months and are happy to see them claim $3,525,000 in prizes.”

Paul Kenway of Lethbridge took home the grand prize at the Bigger Spin at $1-million. June Johnson of Calgary got $800,000 while Shelly Briggeman of Edmonton claimed $350,000.

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Kenway, the first ever top-prize winner of the Bigger Spin, told the WCLC that he plans to completely pay off his debts and put aside some money for his children’s education.

Winners of The Big Spin include Dyllan Dokken of St. Albert, who won $175,000; Alberta Beach’s Michael Casselman, who took home a $200,000 prize; Bernard Rosier of Calgary who won $500,000; and Yellowhead County’s Eileen Balaban who spun her way to a $500,000 prize.

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