Canadian teen wins $48m lotto jackpot on first try - BBC News

Sensible Juliette Lamour, 18, immediately turned to a financial planner, or Dad, as she calls him.

13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Ontario Lottery and Gaming CorporationImage caption, Juliette Lamour said she wants to carefully invest the jackpot earningsBy Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkWhen Juliette Lamour won a lotto jackpot on her first try, the sensible teen immediately turned to a financial adviser, or Dad, as she calls him.

The 18-year-old just scooped C$48m ($35.8m; £29.7m), becoming the youngest Canadian ever to win such a big prize.

But while many teens suddenly endowed with unimaginable wealth might run wild, Juliette intends to keep her feet firmly planted on the ground.

The university student plans to finish her studies and become a doctor.

"I was crying - happy tears - of course," she said at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation on Friday as she celebrated last month's win.

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