GROUP OF THREE FROM YORK REGION WINS $5 MILLION LOTTO 6/49 CLASSIC JACKPOT
Toronto, ON – A group of three from the York region can “find their possible” after winning $5 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Jackpot on January 4, 2023.
The group members are:
Thavarajah Ponnuthurai of Kleinburg
Arulvathani Uthayakumar of Woodbridge
Yogarajah Ponnuthurai of Woodbridge
The group of three siblings said they have been playing the lottery together for about one year. “I went to the store to check our tickets and I was so happy and excited when I saw we won $5 million,” shared Thavarajah, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up their winnings. “I called my sister (Arulvathani) right away.”
“Oh my God, I couldn’t believe it,” said Arulvathani. “I couldn’t function for the next couple of days!”
“When I got the call from my brother, I knew he was serious,” said Yogarajah. “I cried a little and fell to the ground in shock.”
The three siblings all celebrated their win with a big family dinner out. “Everyone was so excited for us,” said Arulvathani. “My wife and kids all said, ‘We’re millionaires!’” added Yogarajah.
Arulvathani plans to purchase a new car, share with her kids and help her son with his education. Yogarajah is going to help his family and purchase a home in the future.
“I’m going to purchase a new car for my son,” said Thavarajah. “We’re so grateful – I would have never thought that we would be lucky enough to win the lottery,” he concluded.
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.
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 MI Fuel on Highway 27 in Woodbridge.
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