Toronto, ON – Terry Karas of Port Burwell won a $300,000 top prize with INSTANT BIG MONEY PAY DAY (Game #2420).

Terry, a retiree, has been playing the lottery with OLG for 20 years. He enjoys a variety of INSTANT games and typically plays a couple of times a week. The father of two and grandfather of four is thrilled to share the news of his first big win!

“Since moving, I’ve had a strong gut feeling I would win,” Terry said, while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “The words ‘Pay Day’ at the top of the ticket jumped out at me, so I decided to pick one up. I played the ticket in my truck and was left in shock when I realized I’d won! All I could say was ‘Wow!’”

Terry beamed as he shared his reaction to uncovering his win and how much it means to him. “I thought, ‘This can’t be real! How did I choose this ticket at the time I did?’ There are so many good things I can do with this prize—the possibilities are endless! The feeling of winning is incomprehensible and unbelievable.”

Terry plans to invest, buy a truck, and share his winnings with his kids.

“Tomorrow is my birthday! This is one heck of a present and the perfect way to start 2025,” he concluded with a big smile.

BIG MONEY PAY DAY is available for $30 a play and the top prize is $300,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.16.

The winning ticket was purchased at Valley Variety on Plank Road in Vienna.

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