Toronto, ON – Steven Phillips of Toronto is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT WINTARIO50 (Game #2537). Steven, 55, said he enjoys playing a variety of OLG INSTANT games. He couldn’t believe it when he checked his ticket and discovered he won big. “It was such a surreal feeling — I began to sh...

TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Hubertus Broeders of Dashwood. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the October 25, 2025 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million! Hubertus, a retired construction supervisor, said he’s been playing the lottery with OLG for over 40 years, and this is his firs...

TORONTO, ON – Denis Duperron of Windsor won “Ontario’s jackpot” – $1,593,020.70 in the November 8, 2025 LOTTARIO draw. The 61-year-old said he plays the same set of numbers every time. “I went to the convenience store, used the ticket checker, and discovered my win. I checked my ticket two or three times to be sure,”...

Toronto, ON – Andrew Kennedy of Toronto is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT WINTARIO50 (Game #2537). Andrew, 54, said he’s been playing the lottery with OLG for over 10 years. He typically plays once a week and is now thrilled to share the story of his first major win. “I decided to pick up...

TORONTO, ON – Donald Sheehy of Toronto won “Ontario’s jackpot” – $763,850.40 in the September 27, 2025 LOTTARIO draw. Donald, a retiree, said he’s been a loyal lottery player with OLG for about 40 years. He’s now thrilled to tell the story of his first major win. “Early one morning, I went to the store — it’s part of...