TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Pasquale Montagliani of Mississauga. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the October 4, 2023 ONTARIO 49 draw to win $1 million!
Pasquale, 64, says he has been playing the lottery since Wintario was around. “I usually play ONTARIO 49, LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his windfall.
The retiree and father said he was at the gas station checking his tickets when he discovered his big win. “I looked at the store clerk and said, ‘There’s something wrong with your machine. It said I won $1 million.’ That’s when he told me I did win $1 million!”
Pasquale went home to share the news with his wife. “She said, ‘Yeah right, get out of here!'” he laughed. “When I told her it wasn’t a joke, her jaw dropped!”
“This will ensure my retirement is filled with travel and adventure for my wife and I. It’s nice to have resources to rely on if my kids need help,” said Pasquale.
“It’s an incredible thing to experience – a big win myself,” he concluded.
ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an ENCORE draw every day.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Hurontario Street in Mississauga.
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