TORONTO, ON – Olga Michalopoulos of Burlington is $500,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT BANK IT! (Game #2509).

Olga, who works as a teacher, has been a regular lottery player with OLG for decades. She enjoys playing INSTANT tickets and is now thrilled to share the story of her first major win.

The mother and grandmother discovered her windfall while using the ticket checker at the store. “I saw the screen light up, and it said I won $500,000. I was in shock and disbelief, but also overjoyed,” she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect her winnings.

She called her husband to tell him the news right away. “He was excited and happy for me.”

Olga said this win is a dream come true, and she’s happy to put it toward helping her family. “I’d also like to go on vacation,” she concluded with a smile.

INSTANT BANK IT! is available for $30 a play and the top prize is $500,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 2.99. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.

The winning ticket was purchased at Fortinos on Appleby Line in Burlington.

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