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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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MISSISSAUGA RESIDENT CELEBRATES $1 MILLION ENCORE WIN

DATE ADDED: 25-04-2025
TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Carlos Nicolas of Mississauga. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the March 21, 2025 LOTTO MAX draw to win $1 million! Carlos, a retiree, has been playing the lottery with OLG since the days of WINTARIO. Each week, the father of three picks up his L...
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WELLAND RESIDENT WINS $350,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT CROSSWORD EXTREME

DATE ADDED: 25-04-2025
Toronto, ON – Richard Borgatti of Welland is celebrating after winning a $350,000 top prize with INSTANT CROSSWORD EXTREME (Game #3471). Richard, who works in healthcare, has been playing the lottery with OLG a couple times a week for 20 years. He especially likes to play PROLINE and INSTANT CROSSWORD. The father of t...
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STRATFORD RESIDENT CELEBRATES $1 MILLION ENCORE WIN

DATE ADDED: 25-04-2025
TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Vasile Racolta of Stratford. He matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the March 14, 2025 LOTTO MAX draw to win $1 million! Vasile, a father of two and grandfather of one, has been a longtime lottery player with OLG. Regardless of the game, he always uses ...
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CAMBRIDGE RESIDENTS WIN $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT CASHINGO

DATE ADDED: 25-04-2025
TORONTO, ON – Wanda and William Cyples of Cambridge are $250,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT CASHINGO (Game #2438). Wanda and William, both retirees, have been playing INSTANT games with OLG for more than 30 years. They have always played as a team and are now celebrating their first big win together...
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$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 ...
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