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Why Bob Erb is giving away his $25M lottery jackpot

Theres only one Bob Erb, and many people say, mores the pity, especially in the community of Terrace, B.C. That's because last year Erb won $25 million in a lottery, and hes been giving it away ever since.

Bob Erb has given strangers thousands of dollars

Lottery winner shares the wealth

11 years ago
Duration 9:07
Bob Erb has written more than 150 cheques in the month since he collected his $25-million lottery prize, Reg Sherren reports

Theres only one Bob Erb, and many people say, mores the pity, especially in the community of Terrace, B.C.

That's because last year Erb won $25 million in a lottery, and hes been giving it away ever since.

But as the CBC's Reg Sherren reports, the generous multimillionaire and marijuana legalization advocate still lives in his same small housewith the same girlfriend he had when he struck it rich.

With files from Reg Sherren