TORONTO, ON – Wade Harada of Pickering is $250,000 richer after winning a top prize with INSTANT 25 DAYS TO WIN (Game #2546).

Wade has been a loyal lottery player with OLG since 2014. “I play LOTTO MAX and LOTTO 6/49, and I love playing INSTANT tickets,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to claim his winnings.

The skilled trades worker picked up an INSTANT 25 DAYS TO WIN ticket after the store clerk pointed out the brand-new holiday game.

“I was playing my ticket and noticed I was matching a lot of numbers,” Wade recalled. “I saw a prize amount of $10,000 on the ticket and thought to myself, ‘Is this my day?’ Then I checked it using the OLG app and couldn’t believe my eyes! I had to scan it three more times. I was so excited, shocked, and happy. I couldn’t call my wife fast enough!”

Wade wants to use this win as an opportunity to spend more time with his loved ones.

“This prize allows me to spend more time with my family, who I love more than anything. That’s what’s most important in my life,” he shared with a smile.

Beaming with gratitude and joy, Wade said this is one of the most exciting things that’s ever happened to him. “I’m ecstatic about this win — it’s an absolute dream come true,” he concluded.

INSTANT 25 DAYS TO WIN was available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.90. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on other great games.

The winning ticket was purchased at Shell on Kingston Road in Pickering.

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