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SCARBOROUGH RESIDENT WINS $3 MILLION TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT PLATINUM
Toronto, ON – Eileen Grant of Scarborough won a $3 million top prize with INSTANT PLATINUM (Game #2206).
Eileen, a retiree, has been playing the lottery with OLG for many years. Her favourite games include DAILY KENO and a variety of INSTANT tickets. “My mom always played the lottery, and I suppose this rubbed off on me. Now, I enjoy playing too,” Eileen smiled. When selecting this specific ticket from the display case, Eileen could never have imagined it would lead her to her first big win.
“I played my ticket at the store and saw that I had matched three identical symbols and I thought, ‘Oh! This is a big winner!’ and smiled to myself,” Eileen recalled fondly, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “I first told my kids and sent them a photo of the ticket. They cried happy tears for me, saying I deserved this prize.”
“I was always optimistic that I would win. When it happened, I was calm, happy, and peaceful,” said Eileen.
When asked what she plans to do with her windfall, Eileen shared that she wasn’t quite sure yet. “I want to settle into this win for bit before I make any big decisions. Winning this amount comes with a lot of responsibility. I want to make sure to get it right and make it last. I’ll be sure to share the joy by finding a way to help those who are the less fortunate in my community,” Eileen concluded.
INSTANT PLATINUM is available for $30 a play and the top prize is $3 million. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.48.
The winning ticket was purchased at The Ticket Shop on Overlea Boulevard in Toronto.
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