Toronto, ON – Germain Ouellette of Vanier and Marc Lafleur of Gatineau, Quebec can “find their possible” after winning $5 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Jackpot on February 4, 2023. They also won $933.40 on another one of their LOTTO 6/49 selections, bringing their total winnings to $5,000,933.40!
Marc and Germain, retired friends, said they've been playing the lottery together for 20 years. "Back in the 90's, I had a dream that these numbers were the winning numbers, and I woke up and wrote them down,” shared Marc while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.
“I was watching the news and I saw my winning numbers on the screen. I recognized them because I had them memorized. I instantly stood up in shock and thought, 'I hope Germain bought this ticket!' And then realized he had a lottery subscription for us!”
"I found out around the same time. I checked my email and saw one from OLG that said I won a big prize. My jaw dropped," Germain said. "I texted Marc and told him we won $5 million!"
Germain plans to travel to Europe and invest. Marc plans to purchase a new car, invest and take a trip to Paris. "I've always wanted to go there," he smiled.
“I’m so glad I was persistent playing the same numbers. My dream literally came true three decades later,” said Marc. “I am speechless. It's crazy that this happened," Germain added.
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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 on OLG.ca.