NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING
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Martin Wardrop of Niagara Falls can “find his possible” after winning $100,000 in the Lotto 6/49 Super Draw on Dec. 25. The Lotto 6/49 Super Draw included 15 Guaranteed Prize Draws of $100,000, in addition to the Gold Ball Draw and Classic Draw.
Martin, a railroad worker, is an occasional lottery player with OLG who likes to purchase his tickets when the jackpots are high. On Christmas Eve, while stopping at the store to pick up ice for a family celebration, he decided to buy a Lotto 6/49 ticket. Little did he know, he would soon experience a holiday surprise like no other.
“A few days after Christmas, I was checking my tickets on the OLG app when I saw the ‘Big Winner’” message appear on the screen,” Martin recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his winnings. “I thought I’d maybe won $100, so I asked my wife to double-check the prize amount. She noticed the comma and said it was $100,000! We were both so shocked and my hands were shaking. I just couldn’t believe it! We even had my mother-in-law review the ticket to be sure.”
“I never thought something like this would happen to me. It still doesn’t feel real,” Martin laughed. “It’s very exciting and certainly changes things a bit for me. It feels great!”
With his winnings, Martin has a couple of big plans. “I’ll pay off some bills, invest in a nest egg for the future, and treat my family to a few nice things. My wife will probably plan a family vacation too, where we can enjoy some fun in the sun,” he concluded.
Lotto 6/49 offers players a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday, for the same $3 per play.
The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a $1 million prize, or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed $60 million. Click here for more information about the new Lotto 6/49.
The winning ticket was purchased at Avondale on Kalar Road in Niagara Falls.
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