NEWS RELEASE
OLG
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Giuseppe Guido of Newmarket has that “6/49 feeling” after winning a Lotto 6/49 second prize worth $75,791.20 in the Aug. 7, 2021 LOTTO 6/49 draw.
Giuseppe says he plays the lottery every Tuesday and Friday. "I enjoy playing Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49 and I always play Encore! I've been playing the same numbers for many years –I never thought they would win!" he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
Giuseppe checked his ticket three times before realizing he won big. "I showed my wife and she said, 'Is this for real?!' I was excited!"
The customer care worker and father of two has no big plans for his win yet. "I will treat us to a special dinner, but nothing out of the ordinary," he concluded.
Lotto 6/49 players in Ontario have won over $13.4 billion in prizes since 1982, including 1,408 jackpot wins and 388 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize draws. Lotto 6/49 is $3 per play and draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
OLG is currently booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto only for those claims that require a face-to-face interview. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options.
Prize claims up to $49,999.90 should continue to be submitted by mail. The health and safety of our customers and employees remains our top priority and OLG looks forward to providing future updates on the further availability of in-person prize claims.
The winning ticket was purchased at Time Square Convenience on Main Street in Newmarket.
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