TORONTO, ON – Claudio Rosa Gastaldo of Mississauga is $500,000 richer after winning with INSTANT $500,000 JACKPOT (Game #2252).
Claudio, a 50-year-old father, said this isn’t his first big win. “I won $16,000 on POKER LOTTO on Friday, September 13, 2019!” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
“I played this ticket while in the store and I didn’t realize I won until I scanned it and saw Big Winner $500,000.” Claudio said he stepped back from the Ticket Checker out of shock and disbelief. “I never expected to see that. I felt like I was on a rocket ship that just took off!”
He plans to play some bills, plan some home renovations and travel. “We will have some great family adventures when it’s safe to travel again.”
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.
INSTANT $500,000 JACKPOT is available for $10 and the top prize is $500,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.69. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.
The winning ticket was purchased at Clarkson Convenience on Clarkson Road in Mississauga.
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