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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STURGEON FALLS RESIDENTS WIN $2.5 MILLION IN LOTTO 6/49 CLASSIC JACKPOT
DATE ADDED: 15-05-2025
Toronto, ON – Blaine Parrington and Evelyne Rainville of Sturgeon Falls can “find their possible” after winning $2.5 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Classic Jackpot on April 2, 2025. Their ticket was one of two that split the $5 million jackpot.
Blaine and Evelyne, retirees, have been playing lottery with OLG for nearly 15 ...
BRANTFORD RESIDENT WINS $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE
DATE ADDED: 15-05-2025
Toronto, ON – Guarav Sharma of Brantford is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE (Game #3355).
Guarav, a father of two, is a loyal fan of OLG’s INSTANT CROSSWORD. For the past six years, he has made sure to pick up a ticket every Friday. His dedication to the classic word ga...
MOFFAT RESIDENTS CELEBRATING $760,178 LOTTARIO JACKPOT WIN
DATE ADDED: 15-05-2025
TORONTO, ON – Shawn and Nancy Lyons of Moffat won “Ontario’s jackpot” – $760,178.70 in the March 29, 2025 LOTTARIO draw.
Shawn and Nancy, a married couple who run their family-owned business, have been playing the lottery together for more than 30 years. Throughout this time, they’ve enjoyed a variety of jackpot and I...
HANMER RESIDENT WINS $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT BIG TIME CASH
DATE ADDED: 15-05-2025
TORONTO, ON – Peter Lafreniere of Hanmer is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT BIG TIME CASH (Game #2435).
INSTANT BIG TIME CASH was available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.60. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and oth...
$40 MILLION LOTTO MAX WINNER FROM OSHAWA INITIALLY THOUGHT HE WON $40 THOUSAND
DATE ADDED: 03-04-2025
Toronto, ON – Bernard White of Oshawa has a hilarious tale about how he discovered he’d won the $40 million LOTTO MAX jackpot from the February 21, 2025 draw. His story is sure to make you chuckle—and perhaps even blush a bit!
Bernard, a retired railway employee, is still trying to come to terms with the fact that he ...