TORONTO, ON – A group of six from Guelph is celebrating after winning a $2 million top prize in the ONTARIO 49 draw on August 30, 2025.

The group members are:

San Do of Guelph

Duc Tu of Guelph

Gizel Gonzalez of Guelph

Ha Viet Pham of Guelph

Thanh Nguyen of Guelph

Tuyet Ly of Guelph

The group of six work together in the automotive industry and have been playing the lottery as a group since 2018. They enjoy playing ONTARIO 49, LOTTO MAX, and LOTTO 6/49 on a regular basis.

San used the OLG app to check the group’s ticket and discovered their big win. “At first, I thought we won $2,000,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim their winnings. “After taking a closer look, I realized it was $2 million! I was shaking with excitement. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to sleep, so I started calling my group members!”

“I didn’t believe it until we all went to check the ticket together,” said Ha.

“We were so happy,” added Tuyet.

San said his coworkers were overwhelmed with joy and shock. “We hugged and celebrated together,” he recalled with a smile. “I once had a dream where I matched six numbers and won the lottery. Now, that dream has come true!”

Each group member has their own plans for how they’ll use their portion of the windfall. San plans to invest for the future and treat himself to a new car. Duc is looking forward to treating their wife to a nice, long vacation. Gizel intends to pay off their car and save for retirement. Ha will use their share to pay some bills and share with their son. Thanh is excited to pay off some bills, help their daughter with education expenses, and treat themselves to their dream truck — a Ford Raptor. Tuyet plans to use this opportunity to retire early.

ONTARIO 49 is $1 per play and the draws take place every Wednesday and Saturday. Combination Play is available in five-, seven-, eight- and nine-number selections. Tickets are sold until 10:30 p.m. Visit the ONTARIO 49 page on OLG.ca for more information.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shell on Speedvale Avenue West in Guelph.

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