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Calgary Stampede says man too late to cash in on $125K 50/50 ticket

August 14, 2026

Curtis Geiger purchased a Calgary Stampede Showband 50/50 lottery ticket last month but only checked it this week to discover he'd won $125,000 — except he didn't. The organization running the lottery says he missed the 48-hour window to collect his prize money.



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