MAJOR WINNERS NEWS RELEASE
Check out our winner news releases to learn more about recent prize winners.
MAJOR WINNERS NEWS RELEASE
Check out our winner news releases to learn more about recent prize winners.
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FUN THINGS HAPPEN WHEN WORDS CONNECT! DUNNVILLE RESIDENTS WIN $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE
DATE ADDED: 11-09-2025
Toronto, ON – Joseph and Beverly Ann Varga of Dunnville are celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE (Game #3355).
INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE is available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.46. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more...
BALTIMORE RESIDENT WINS $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT HOT STREAK
DATE ADDED: 11-09-2025
TORONTO, ON – Victor Gabovic of Baltimore is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT HOT STREAK (Game #2498).
Victor, a married father of one, has been playing the lottery with OLG for decades. He likes to choose his own numbers, based on the birthdays of family members closest to him. The retiree said ...
EAST GWILLIMBURY RESIDENT’S DREAMS ARE NOW DREAMIER WITH $216,083 LOTTO MAX WIN
DATE ADDED: 11-09-2025
Toronto, ON – Lucinda Themelis of East Gwillimbury has $216,083.90 to put toward her dreams after winning a LOTTO MAX second prize in the June 27, 2025 draw.
Lucinda, an administrative assistant, has been a regular lottery player with OLG for decades. She enjoys playing LOTTO MAX, LOTTO 6/49, and LOTTARIO, always addi...
CAESAREA RESIDENT WINS $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT WILD MULTIPLIERS
DATE ADDED: 11-09-2025
TORONTO, ON – Douglas Hamilton of Caesarea is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT WILD MULTIPLIERS (Game #2508).
Douglas, a paramedic, has been playing the lottery with OLG for nearly 25 years. He enjoys playing LOTTO MAX and a variety of INSTANT tickets. As the only avid lottery player in his famil...
SCARBOROUGH RESIDENT CELEBRATES $1 MILLION ENCORE WIN
DATE ADDED: 09-09-2025
TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Vidyawati Jewt of Scarborough. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the March 26, 2025 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million!
Congratulations, Vidyawati!
ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games fo...