TORONTO, ON – Michael V. of Newcastle won “Ontario’s jackpot” – $267,742.90 in the October 22, 2022 LOTTARIO draw.
Michael, a 56-year-old father, said he is a regular lottery player, and his favourite game is LOTTARIO. “I had a fantastic day with my wife and stopped to purchase this ticket on my way home,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
Michael said he thought he won $26,000 at first. “When the clerk pointed out that I won $267,000 my knees gave out for a split second. I went home to tell my wife, but she didn’t believe me,” he said. “She checked the ticket on her OLG App and she was shocked. We scanned the ticket a ton of times and cried tears of joy.”
Michael and his wife plan to give back and share their windfall. “We will sponsor a few families in our community this Christmas. The rest will be used to help us buy a house and we want to share some with our children,” he said.
“I feel so happy – I want to spread this happiness around. I’m shaking with excitement,” he concluded.
The winning ticket was purchased at Foodland on King Avenue in Newcastle.