Toronto, ON – Kilal Taha of Ottawa has that “6/49 feeling” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 top prize worth $5,790,419.90 in the October 6, 2021 LOTTO 6/49 draw. He also won $2 on his ENCORE selection, bringing his total winnings to $5,790,421.90.
Kilal, a 21-year-old married father, said he picked his own numbers which led to his big win. “I checked my ticket using the OLG App and saw the ‘Congratulations’ message appear,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “I went home and showed my wife the ticket thinking I won $5,000. It was my wife who told me it was actually a $5 million win!”
Kilal said he couldn’t sleep that night out of excitement. “It feels like a dream for us. It’s an unbelievable experience. This win will completely change my life.”
He plans to purchase a big family home with his winnings and fulfil his dream of starting his own business.
LOTTO 6/49 players in Ontario have won over $13.4 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 purchased at Circle K on Walkley Road in Ottawa.
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