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Tottenham construction worker plans to pay off mortgage with $500K lottery win

Alessandro Ionta says he'll also be able to complete some home renovations and set some money aside for his kids with the Bigger Spin Instant game win
Alessandro Ionta of Tottenham
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Congratulations to Alessandro Ionta of Tottenham for winning $500,000 with The Bigger Spin Instant game (Game #3148).

Alessandro, a 57-year-old construction worker, said he has been playing Bigger Spin tickets since they came out. “I love the interactive element to the game!” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “I couldn’t believe when I found out I won a Bigger Spin! It was amazing.”

The married father said his mind went blank as the Bigger Spin Wheel was spinning. “I was shocked when it landed on $500,000 – this whole experience has been excellent.”

He plans to pay off his mortgage, complete some home renovations and set some aside for his kids. “I’ll figure out a celebration for my wife and I – maybe a vacation when it’s safe to travel again,” he concluded.

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 Bigger Spin Instant game is an exciting $10 game that combines popular scratch play with prizes revealed in-store by an animated spinning wheel on the lottery terminal screen and potentially, an in-person spin on The Bigger Spin Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.

The Bigger Spin Instant game has three fun ways to win:

1. SCRATCH – To win an instant cash prize of $10 to $150,000 or a SPIN prize.

2. WATCH – If the prize won is SPIN, visit any OLG retail location to validate the ticket and watch the animated wheel spin on the lottery terminal screen. Every “SPIN” is a guaranteed win! SPIN prizes range from $10 to $150,000 or a Bigger Spin.

3. SPIN – If the animated wheel stops on “Bigger Spin,” the prize won is an actual spin on The Bigger Spin Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre for a guaranteed prize of $500,000 to $1 million!

The winning ticket was purchased at Tomas Convenience on Queen Street in Bolton.

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