It’s hard to blame the California resident, but recent The Price is Right contestant Stephen Witka is clearly not very familiar with Canadian geography.
Last month, after Witka won a trip for two to Prince George, BC, producers displayed a photo of Lake Louise, Alta., when detailing the prize.
Despite the contestant being none the wiser to the photo hiccup, social media was quick to point out the faux pas and share some rather negative opinions about northern BC’s largest city.
Winning a trip to Prince George on the Price is Right is like winning the lottery but the grand prize is $2.50 🙄🙄🙄
— ❅ ᴛʀɪsᴀʀᴀʜᴛᴏᴘs ❆ (@Paynedeer) November 16, 2019
Imagine going up on the price is right and winning a trip to Prince George HAHA
— hantalk (@han_talk) November 15, 2019
Check out how hosed this dude gets on The Price Is Right. They make Prince George sound awesome! So long as you don't Google "Canada's Most Dangerous City 2010-2012", you're cool, American friend. Enjoy the casino! @radiomccord #PrinceGeorge #PriceIsRight https://t.co/WJ6NrCLmB2
— 100.3 The Bear (@1003TheBear) November 15, 2019
I am catching up on my PVR’d Price is Rights from the week, and one guy won a trip to PRINCE GEORGE, BC and in the promo video they showed a photo of LAKE LOUISE. Oh boy, is he ever gonna be disappointed.
— Avery Johnson (@johnsonave) November 18, 2019
The prize included a six-night stay at the Prestige Treasure Cove Casino Hotel, limo transportation around the city and a $500 dining credit to the Grand Trunk Tavern.
However, fellow Prince George based business, the Treasure Cover Casino, a different business despite the name, has pitched in to make up for the photo miscue.
"This has given the Treasure Cover Casino the opportunity to fly the winner and his guest by private helicopter to Lake Louise during his stay in Prince George," said the business in a Facebook post.
"We're so happy to contribute this additional prize, to what was already a great package offered by our awesome neighbours at Prestige Hotel."
While the actual dates of the trip were not announced, let's hope for Witke's sake it's roughly six or seven months from now.
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