In their retired lives, Keith Notter and his friends meet for coffee once a week to talk about life and purchase their group play lottery tickets for the week. After winning Wednesday’s Guaranteed Prize of $1 million in the Lotto 6/49 draw, this group has a lot more money for coffees.
The seven men met 30 years ago when they worked together at a local copper and zinc mine, but their friendship truly blossomed when they retired and began their coffee gatherings.
“We’ve been getting together every Wednesday the last four years,” said Notter.
“Everyone chips in five bucks and we buy tickets for the Lotto 6/49 and Lotto Max draws. This is the first time we’ve ever won anything this big. We never made any plans because we never believed we would win.”
The group of close friends intends to continue having coffee together every Wednesday, and playing the lottery together.
“We’re not letting anyone join our group,” joked one of the group members.
