Toronto, ON – The LOTTO MAX odds have shone in favour of Antoine Beaini of Milton! Antoine had the winning ticket for a MAXMILLIONS prize worth $1 million from the June 18, 2021 LOTTO MAX draw.
Antoine says he has been playing the lottery since 1982. “I’ve been replaying the same numbers since early last year. I had a few small wins and decided I liked these numbers,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
Antoine, a public servant, said he checked his ticket using the OLG Lottery App. “I thought I won $10,000 at first but I scanned it again and saw $1 million and couldn’t believe it,” he said. “My wife thought I was joking!”
The 67-year-old father plans to invest his winnings, purchase a new car and take his family on a trip. “Wherever they want to go, I will take them,” he smiled.
“This is a blessing. I never thought this would happen to me,” he concluded.
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.
LOTTO MAX players in Ontario have won over $6.5 billion since 2009, including 87 jackpot wins and 714 MAXMILLIONS prizes, right across the province. LOTTO MAX is $5 per play and draws take place on Tuesdays and Fridays.
The winning ticket was purchased at Rabba on Hurontario Street in Mississauga.
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