An Acton man has won more than $200,000 playing LOTTO 6/49.
James Brown says he was thrilled when he realized he had his first big win at the store. “I couldn’t believe it,” he shares. “The [store] owner was shocked as well.” He immediately called to tell his wife they had won $206,975.90.
The 79-year-old grandfather plans on paying off his truck and helping out his family.
LOTTO 6/49 players in Ontario have won over $13.5 billion in prizes since 1982, including 1,410 jackpot wins and 391 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize draws. LOTTO 6/49 is $3 per play and draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
OLG is currently booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto only for those claims that require a face-to-face interview. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options. Prize claims up to $49,999.90 should continue to be submitted by mail. The health and safety of our customers and employees remains our top priority and OLG looks forward to providing future updates on the further availability of in-person prize claims.
The winning ticket was bought at Royal Jug City on Queen Street in Acton.
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