Toronto, ON – Ameerodin Alishah of Maple was struck by the LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot on July 2, 2021. The top prize, which started at $125,000, had grown to $501,167.50 before it was won! He also won $2 on another one of his LIGHTNING LOTTO selections, bringing his total winnings to $501,169.50.
Ameerodin, 49, says he is a life-long lottery player. “I asked for a few rounds of LIGHTNING LOTTO while at the store and the terminal shut down. Knowing the retailer made this win even more special. He looked at me and said, ‘You won!’”
Ameerodin, a business and management consultant, says he didn’t want to tell anyone about his big win because he was worried he would find out it wasn’t true. “I’m excited but it feels surreal. It’s still so unexpected but an incredible blessing.”
He plans to share his win with family. “My brother passed away last year, and I want to honour him by sharing this with his son. I will also ensure my children have education funds.”
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.
LIGHTNING LOTTO players can win a jackpot on the spot! Match all five numbers in any one line on your LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket with those drawn earlier that day to win the jackpot. The top prize starts at $125,000 and grows with ticket sales. Each $2 Quick Pick consists of three lines of five numbers from 1 to 49. LIGHTNING LOTTO is available exclusively at lottery retailers. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.47. For more information on How to Play as well as full prize details and odds of winning, visit OLG.ca.
The winning ticket was purchased at Convenience On The Way on Langstaff Road in Woodbridge.
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