Toronto, ON – BINGO! Ivor Needle of Barrie won a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER (Game #3085).

Ivor, a retiree, is a longtime lottery player with OLG. While he enjoys playing LOTTO MAX and LOTTO 6/49, his favourite games are INSTANT tickets. “I find the small wins so fun and exciting,” he said with a smile. Now, the married father and grandfather is celebrating a win that’s anything but small.

“My son often plays INSTANT BINGO, so I decided to give it a shot,” he said, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his windfall. “This was only my second time playing it.”

Ivor said his son was with him at the store when he discovered he’d won big. “At first, he thought I’d won $250. When we checked the ticket, I realized there were a few more zeroes than that.

Overcome with joy, Ivor called his wife to share the great news. “Before seeing the ticket for herself, she said, ‘You’re pulling my leg.’ I asked my son to go pick her up so she could see it with her own eyes.”

When asked what it feels like to win the lottery, Ivor said, “It’s shocking and overwhelming at first. Then you start to feel hyper when you realize you’ve really won. I don’t know how many times I’ve dreamt of this.”With his winnings, Ivor plans to take a well-deserved vacation and perhaps renovate his kitchen. First and foremost, he’s focused on taking care of his family’s future. “We’re going to enjoy some comfort,” he concluded.

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. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.

The winning ticket was purchased at KFF Smoke & Gift on Essa Road in Barrie.

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