Winnipeg – Forget purchasing the opulent dream home or the luxury cruise around the world – most Manitobans who have thought about what they would do if they won the lottery jackpot say they would opt for the sensible rather than the sensational.

A Jory Capital-Probe Research Inc. survey of 1,001 Manitoba adults reveals that the No. 1 thing that Manitobans would do if they won a $5 million lottery jackpot would be to ensure their loved ones were financially secure (94%, versus 6% who felt they would be unlikely to do this). More than eight-in-ten Manitobans indicated they would invest at least half of their winnings (85%). Further back, only slightly more than one-half of Manitobans would definitely or probably build or buy a dream home (57%), travel the world in style (57%) or bankroll significant renovations to their home (54%). About four-in-ten said they would use their windfall to purchase a summer cottage (41%), a luxury vehicle (40%) or a home in a warmer climate (38%). A slightly smaller proportion, meanwhile, would opt to give half of their jackpot to charity (37%).

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