Toronto, ON – Gordon Wilkes of Hamilton can “find his possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on December 7, 2024.

Gordon, a financial advisor, has been an occasional lottery player with OLG since the days of WINTARIO. He enjoys playing LOTTO 6/49 and LOTTO MAX, adding ENCORE to all his tickets. Gordon uses OLG’s Quick Pick feature to make his selections. He is now delighted to be celebrating his first big win!

“It wasn’t until I was in the store and my ticket was validated that I realized I’d won,” Gordon shared, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his windfall. “I was very surprised and immediately, my head started to spin. All I could think was, ‘Oh, wow! What do I do now?’ I shared the incredible news with my sister and friends, and they were thrilled for me.”

“Winning this prize is life-changing,” Gordon beamed. “I’ll finally be able to do some of the things I wasn’t able to before. Vacations to Costa Rica and Cuba are at the top of my list,” he concluded.

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 Big Bee Convenience and Food Mart on King Street East in Hamilton.

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