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03-12-2015

FIRST BIG LOTTERY WIN SOLD THROUGH PLAYOLG

LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed $1 Million Winning Ticket Sold on OLG’s New Internet Gaming Site

Toronto, ON – OLG’s new internet gaming site, PlayOLG, has its first-ever million dollar lottery win! The winning ticket for the December 2, 2015 LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draw was sold on PlayOLG, making this the biggest win on PlayOLG since the site launched last January.

“We’re pleased that one of our PlayOLG members has the winning ticket for the LOTTO 6/49 Guaranteed $1 Million prize,” said John Mahony, OLG’s Vice-President, iGaming. “PlayOLG players should log into their accounts or check their email to see if they are a big winner!”

PlayOLG, the only Internet gaming site regulated by the Ontario government, launched province-wide in January 2015. It offers Ontarians a convenient way to purchase LOTTO 6/49, LOTTO MAX and ENCORE tickets, and features a wide range of interactive casino-style games, including slots and table games such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Single-player Poker and Roulette. Visit PlayOLG.ca for more information.

The next LOTTO 6/49 draw is on Saturday, December 5, 2015 for an estimated $7 million jackpot and the Guaranteed $1 Million Prize Draws. Ontario adults can purchase their tickets by registering with PlayOLG.ca or at lottery retailers by 10:30 p.m. for the draw that evening.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, the PlayOLG Internet gaming website and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres across the province. Since 1975, OLG has provided nearly $42 billion to the Province and the people of Ontario. OLG’s annual payments to the province have helped support the operation of hospitals; prevention, treatment and research of problem gambling; amateur sport through the Quest for Gold program; and local and provincial charities. OLG was a Premier Sponsor of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games.

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