Angelina and Edward Lado of St. John’s, N.L., have won the Set for Life Scratch’N Win top prize eight years after claiming a $2.5 million jackpot.
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A St. John’s, N.L., couple who previously won $2.5 million in a scratch-and-win lottery in 2018 has now captured the top prize in the Set for Life Scratch’N Win game, according to the winnings they chose and the ticket details they shared after checking the prize.
The couple, Angelina and Edward Lado, originally decided to play in 2018 after purchasing a Scratch’N Win ticket called Multi-Millionaire. They said their win at the time was $2.5 million, and they later spoke about how the money would change their family plans while supporting personal goals.
In connection with their 2018 prize, Edward described a long-standing reason for needing stability and resources: he said his mother, whom he has not seen since he was an infant, is in a refugee camp somewhere in Uganda and that he hoped the win could make it possible for him to search for her and potentially bring her to Canada.
Eight years later, the couple said the experience returned in a similar way—starting with the moment they realized they had won again. When Angelina told Edward they had won the Set for Life top prize, he said he initially did not believe it and asked her to calm down until he could verify the ticket himself after returning home.
After checking the ticket, Edward said the prize was confirmed. The Set for Life top prize gives winners a choice between $1,000 a week for 25 years or a lump-sum payment of $675,000, and the couple opted for the lump sum.
Edward said they planned to use the money to support their children’s education and to give their kids a “head start in life.” He also emphasized that they intend to take time before making other decisions, describing the approach as “digesting the moment and letting it sink in” rather than rushing.
The couple said they have continued to play modestly. Edward added that they see lotteries as a chance to win when buying tickets, but that consistent participation is part of their calculation: “if you don’t play, you don’t win.”
The couple’s most recent winning ticket was purchased at Kiwanis Street Marie’s Mini Mart in St. John’s, where the seller receives a one per cent seller’s prize, according to the information provided with the win.
Because lottery outcomes are based on chance, each draw or ticket purchase carries risk; the couple’s story reflects both the unpredictability of winning and the significant financial choices that follow when a top prize is confirmed.
While the set of decisions winners make can vary widely—ranging from long-term planning to immediate needs—this particular prize structure creates a clear fork between recurring weekly payments and an upfront lump sum. The Lados’ decision to take the $675,000 payment aligns with their stated emphasis on education and a cautious, measured approach to broader plans.
For the broader community, the win also illustrates how scratch-and-win games can produce large payouts in Newfoundland and Labrador, with local retailers tied to the prize through the seller’s incentive. In this case, the winning purchase at a St. John’s corner store brings a direct reward for the seller under the game’s standard rules.
As the couple settles into a second major lottery windfall, their public statements have focused on family priorities and timing: supporting their children’s education while using the pause that comes with a new financial step to evaluate next moves carefully.
The latest win follows a rare sequence of two top-level prizes separated by eight years, and Edward’s earlier comments about searching for his mother in Uganda remain a defining element of what the couple said they want to make possible with the money. Their current plans, however, as described, centre on taking time to “let it sink in” before turning the decision into long-term action.
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