Toronto, ON – BINGO! Cynthia Sherman of Orillia won a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER (Game #3083).

Cynthia, a retiree, has been playing the lottery with OLG for five years. She enjoys playing a variety of INSTANT tickets such as BINGO, THE BIG SPIN, and THE BIGGER SPIN, a few times a month. The mother of two is excited to share the news of her first big win!

“I was staying at a hotel, visiting a friend, when I decided to play my ticket. I then took it to a nearby store to have it checked. When I realized I had won the top prize, I was left in disbelief,” Cynthia recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her windfall. “It’s been a month since then and I still can’t believe it,” she smiled.

“I’ve shared the news with close friends and family. Everyone has been so lovely and happy for me. Winning is an unreal feeling; it’s life altering! I never thought this would happen to me,” Cynthia concluded.

With her winnings, Cynthia plans to invest and pay off some bills.

INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER is available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.59.

The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Westmount Drive South in Orillia.

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