TV sports reporter wins lottery drawn live on station he works for

Not only did Global BC in Canada broadcast the show, but the big winner turned out to be one of their own: sports broadcaster Barry Deley won the grand prize in the BC Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery.



Deley will be claiming a country estate worth over $2.5 million. His number was announced live on air by his longtime colleagues Sophie Lui and Squire Barnes. On top of that, Global’s weather broadcaster Arran Henn drew the lucky ticket right in Global BC’s lobby.

Squire Barnes called Deley live on air to break the news to him. “You know people are going to think this is kind of fishy,” said Deley who was out shopping for groceries when he got the call.


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Asked about whether he will show up to work again, Deley joked, “I am not sure. I might just want to take a little time to think about things. It is unbelievable. I can’t think straight here.” The chances to win a grand prize were estimated at 1 in 288,000.

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