Toronto, ON – Joseph (Joe) Chuckry of Welland won a $1 million top prize with INSTANT MILLIONAIRE MULTIPLIER (Game #2471).

Joe, who works in healthcare, has been a regular lottery player with OLG for years. He typically plays INSTANT games like THE BIG SPIN and PLINKO. Recently, after a hard but rewarding day at work, Joe picked up a MILLIONAIRE MULTIPLIER ticket. He liked that the ticket offered 20 games to play and a top prize of $1 million.

“When I bought my ticket, I thought a small win would be a nice way to end a challenging day. I figure if I don’t play, I don’t have a chance to win,” said Joe, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his windfall. “I played my ticket and wasn’t sure if I had won. I then scanned it using the store’s ticket checker. When saw the ‘Big Winner’ screen, I had to retrace my steps on my ticket to see where I had won.”

“I was in shock and started to question what I had seen on the screen. When I returned home, I told my wife we needed to talk, and she thought something was wrong. I was shaking as I showed her the ticket and said, ‘I think I won $1,000.’ I scanned my ticket on the OLG app, and she said, ‘No—that’s a million!’ We immediately started celebrating together,” Joe smiled, remembering the moment fondly. “We played the Barenaked Ladies song ‘If I Had $1,000,000’ and began to sing and dance together. In fact, I made a whole playlist of songs about winning!”

“I feel incredible. Words can’t describe the feelings that come with winning. There’s a sense of spontaneity, freedom, gratitude, and wonder,” he smiled. “I’m exuberant today!”

“I’ll use this win to pay off my mortgage and invest for retirement. I’d also love to take my wife to Hawaii, where we can celebrate and have some fun in a breathtaking tropical setting,” Joe concluded.

MILLIONAIRE MULTIPLIER is available for $100 a play and the top prize is $1 million. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.72.

The winning ticket was purchased at Kay’s Korner Variety on Thorold Road in Welland.

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