Toronto, ON – Congratulations to John Watkins of Leamington for winning $800,000 with THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game (Game #3150).
John, a retired paramedic, says he plays the lottery once a week and this is his first big win. “I’ve been playing consistently for 30 years,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “I normally play the BIG SPIN, but I decided to try my luck this time with the BIGGER SPIN.”
The 64-year-old father and grandfather said when his spin landed on BIGGER SPIN at the store, he was very excited because he knew he was guaranteed $500,000.
John said the feeling was unbelievable while at the OLG Prize Centre to spin THE BIGGER SPIN Wheel. “I was very shocked and excited. I was so close to landing on $1 million but I am so happy to be walking away with $800,000.”
He plans to put his win toward paying off his mortgage, helping his children and saving the rest for a rainy day. “We will also plan a family vacation,” he smiled.
“Now we can sit back, relax and watch our children grow,” John concluded.
OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game. That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.
THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game is an exciting $10 game that combines popular scratch play with prizes revealed in-store by an animated spinning wheel on the lottery terminal screen and potentially, an in-person spin on THE BIGGER SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.
THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game has three fun ways to win:
- SCRATCH – To win an instant cash prize of $10 to $150,000 or a SPIN prize.
- WATCH – If the prize won is SPIN, visit any OLG retail location to validate the ticket and watch the animated wheel spin on the lottery terminal screen. Every “SPIN” is a guaranteed win! SPIN prizes range from $10 to $150,000 or a BIGGER SPIN.
- SPIN – If the animated wheel stops on “BIGGER SPIN,” the prize won is an actual spin on THE BIGGER SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre for a guaranteed prize of $500,000 to $1 million!
The winning ticket was purchased at Seacliff Stop and Shop Variety on Seacliff Drive in Leamington.
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