Toronto, ON – Dawn and John Shield of Cavan can “find their possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on April 13, 2024.

Dawn and John, a married couple, have enjoyed playing the lottery together for 20 years. They make sure to pick up their LOTTO 6/49 tickets each week and always say “yes” to ENCORE.

The couple’s winning ticket was kept in John’s wallet for two months before they discovered their windfall. “I had to check the ticket twice and went straight home to tell Dawn,” John recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up their winnings. “Dawn said, ‘We better triple check it to make sure we are seeing it correctly,’” he laughed.

“When we told our kids, there was a lot of excitement. They told us they had never been happier for us,” Dawn smiled. “They are great kids and they shed a few happy tears for us.”

“It feels surreal to win the lottery,” said John. “It’s everything! One day you’re living your life and then next, everything changes,” Dawn concluded.

Dawn and John plan to pay some bills, invest and have a nice family dinner to celebrate.

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 Pioneer On the Run on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough.

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