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NEWS RELEASE
OLG
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Bassam Abounaim of Gormley has that “6/49 feeling” after winning a Lotto 6/49 second prize worth $76,281.50 in the Dec. 5, 2020 draw. Bassam also won three other prizes totaling $3,739 on other Lotto 6/49 selections on the same ticket, bringing his total winnings to $80,020.50.
"My favourite games are Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max and Daily Grand," shared Bassam, a sports industry worker. "I always play my own numbers and include significant birthdays."
"I was at the gas station checking my tickets and I thought I won $800 at first," the 53-year-old father shared. "I had to put on my glasses and check it again!"
Bassam told his friends about his big win. "They know how hard my business was hit with the pandemic, so they were very happy for me."
He doesn't have any big plans for his windfall yet. "I'm going to make the winnings last as long as I can. I will treat myself to a nice Italian dinner with a luxurious bottle of wine," he smiled.
"This win has come at a great time for me" he concluded.
Lotto 6/49 players in Ontario have won over $13 billion in prizes since 1982, including 1,399 jackpot wins and 364 Guaranteed $1 Million Prize draws. Lotto 6/49 is $3 per play and draws take place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
In accordance with government-issued lockdown measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, OLG is currently limiting the number of in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to only those 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 availability of in-person prize claims.
The winning ticket was purchased at Chesley Convenience Plus on First Avenue in Chesley.
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