Spruce Grove man takes home $1M cheque dressed as Elvis after winning lottery

Spruce Grove, Alta. resident Peter Woloshyn won $1 million playing Lotto Max. (Supplied)

It was almost as if he had risen from the dead – or from the Vegas strip, depending on your stance.

Spruce Grove resident Peter Woloshyn claimed his $1 million Lotto Max cheque, dressed as Elvis Presley

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“Why not!” said Woloshyn, who intends to share his winnings with his kids and save the rest for his retirement.

“It just feels great,” he said. “After playing Lotto Max all these years it’s great to have a big win.”

Woloshyn purchased his winning ticket from the IGA at 51 Superior St. in Devon, Alta. with numbers 8, 21, 22, 23, 27, 33 and 36.