TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Michael (Mike) Ross of Capreol. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the June 15, 2024 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million!

Mike, who works in the skilled trades, has been an occasional lottery player with OLG for decades. He likes to pick up his tickets when stopping for gas and is motivated to play when the jackpot is high. Mike always adds ENCORE to his tickets and is now thrilled to share the news of his first big win!

“I stopped at a corner store to check my ticket. When I scanned it using the ticket checker, I saw the ‘Big Winner’ message and a lot of zeros on the screen,” Mike recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his winnings. “I was so shocked and had to scan my ticket again! I’d never seen anything like that before. I was shaking like a leaf and had to grab something to drink because my mouth was so dry!”

“When I told my family, it was an incredible moment,” Mike smiled. “Hearing the words, ‘I won a million dollars’ coming from my own mouth was surreal! It feels amazing to win. I never expected anything like this. This has been an exciting and overwhelming experience. It’s left me full of gratitude and happiness.”

With his windfall, Mike plans to purchase a new truck and a side-by-side, while investing the rest.

“Winning feels like freedom—like a breath of fresh air. I’m going to enjoy every moment of this and have an incredible Christmas with my family,” he concluded.

ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There are two ENCORE draws every day.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shell on Regional Road 84 in Capreol.

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