Toronto, ON – Michael Benson of Ottawa can “find his possible” after winning $5 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Jackpot on August 12, 2023. He also won $5 on another one of his LOTTO 6/49 selections, bringing his total winnings to $5,000,005!
Michael, a retiree, has been a weekly lottery player for a few decades. “I was at home sitting in my favourite chair when I checked my ticket on the OLG App. At first, I thought I won $5,000. It wasn’t until I spoke with OLG that I realized I won $5 million,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
Michael says when he told his wife about the win, she said, “I’ll believe it when I see it!”
“This is a family win in my eyes,” he said. “I will share this with my children and grandchildren. I will have to think about how to spend the rest. Maybe I’ll have a new car in the driveway.”
“This is a life changing experience for us. I’m very happy. I never imagined I would win money like this, Michael concluded.
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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 at the CNIB kiosk in Walmart on Innes Road in Orleans.
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