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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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PETAWAWA RESIDENT CELEBRATES $550,000 WIN WITH THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT GAME

DATE ADDED: 10-10-2025
Toronto, ON – Frank Horvat of Petawawa is celebrating after winning $550,000 with THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game (Game #3154). Frank, a retiree, is a longtime lottery player with OLG. He says THE BIGGER SPIN is one of his favourite games to play, and this is his first big lottery win. Frank admits he was nervous leadin...
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EAST YORK RESIDENT WINS $250,000 TOP PRIZE WITH INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER

DATE ADDED: 10-10-2025
Toronto, ON – BINGO! Carpino Giovanni of East York won a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT BINGO MULTIPLIER (Game #3086). Carpino, a retiree, has been a loyal lottery player with OLG for over 30 years. The 70-year-old says he enjoys playing various INSTANT games. Now, he’s excited to be celebrating his first major win. ...
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LIGHTNING LOTTO JACKPOT STRIKES KINGSTON RESIDENT!

DATE ADDED: 10-10-2025
Toronto, ON – James Kane of Kingston was struck by the LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot on September 3, 2025. The top prize had grown to $1,288,729.80 before it was won! James, a father of two, said he noticed the LIGHTNING LOTTO jackpot had climbed over $1 million, so he decided to pick up a ticket. When he checked it at the ...
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TOTTENHAM RESIDENT WINS $1 MILLION IN LOTTO 6/49 GOLD BALL DRAW

DATE ADDED: 10-10-2025
Toronto, ON – Angela Pompei of Tottenham can “find her possible” after winning a LOTTO 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on September 6, 2025. Angela, who works in retail, has been a loyal lottery player with OLG for over 20 years. She enjoys playing LOTTO 6/49, LOTTO MAX, and ONTARIO 49, as well as a ...
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OSHAWA RESIDENT CELEBRATES $1 MILLION ENCORE WIN

DATE ADDED: 10-10-2025
TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Emma Little of Oshawa. She matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the August 27, 2025 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million! The 27-year-old says she’s only ever purchased 10 lottery tickets in her life. “I bought this ticket on OLG.ca because my coworker had j...
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