She has been playing for only four months but today fifty eight year Felicana Itzab struck it big when she became the third person in 2008 to win the Lotto draw. Today the Orange Walk resident walked into the offices of Tropical Gaming Company to collect her check for sixty two thousand, five hundred dollars and 7NEWS was there.
Felicana Itzab, Lotto Winner
“I didn’t know I would win it.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
How did you find out?
Felicana Itzab,
“My son told me that he saw the numbers...”
Jacqueline Godwin,
You didn’t believe your son.
Felicana Itzab,
“No and I sent him again and he went with a paper and he write down the numbers and brought them for me to see.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
How did you pick the numbers?
Felicana Itzab,
“They are the birthdays of all my sons.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
How long have you been playing these numbers?
Felicana Itzab,
“From December.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
So every time you go to buy, you pick these same numbers.
Felicana Itzab,
“Yes.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
What you plan to do with your money?
Felicana Itzab,
“I don’t have plans right now. I don’t know what I will do right now, put it at the bank.”
Jacqueline Godwin,
You’ll keep on playing Lotto?
Felicana Itzab,
“Maybe I will buy a next number.”
Following the usual fifteen percent tax deduction, Felicana Itzab took home fifty three thousand, one hundred and twenty five dollars. The lucky numbers played in Wednesday’s draw are 02 – 04 – 07 – 15 and 23.
7NEWS produced for broadcast by News Director Jules Vasquez
Edited and Prepared for the internet by Keith Swift
