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04-02-2025

BLYTH RESIDENT WINS $1 MILLION IN LOTTO 6/49 GOLD BALL DRAW

Toronto, ONMichel Lacroix of Blyth can “find his possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on December 21, 2024.

Michel, a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, has been playing the lottery with OLG for 40 years. He enjoys a variety of jackpot games, including LOTTO 6/49, LOTTO MAX, and LOTTARIO. Michel sometimes plays his own numbers and other times opts for Quick Picks. A LOTTO 6/49 ticket recently led the retiree to his first big win!

“I was at the store when I scanned my ticket and discovered I had won,” Michel recalled, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “I was frozen in shock, yet surprisingly calm; I had to be, as I still had a 20-minute drive home ahead of me. When I arrived home, I shared the incredible news with my wife. She was beyond excited—maybe even more than I was,” he chuckled.

“After many years of playing, winning this prize feels great! The experience is hard to explain. It’s overwhelming, but in the best way possible,” Michel smiled.

When asked what comes next, Michel shared that he plans to purchase a home.

LOTTO 6/49 offers players a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday, for the same $3 per play.

The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a $1 million prize, or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed $60 million. Click here for more information about the new LOTTO 6/49.

The winning ticket was purchased at Zehrs on Huron Road in Goderich.

OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game. That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.

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