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For Gary Rivers, the cash is flowing

Niagara Falls man wins $100,000 playing Instant 21; the 66-year-old retiree plans to share winnings with family, buy new glasses, do some dental work and visit Europe
Gary Rivers of Niagara Falls
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OLG
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TORONTO – Gary Rivers of Niagara Falls is $100,000 richer after winning with Instant 21 (Game #2293).

Gary, a 66-year-old retiree, said he was very excited after revealing his win. “I felt like I was walking on cloud 9!” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.

The father of two said he plans to share his win with family, purchase new glasses and have some dental work done. “And I’m going to take the trip of a lifetime to Europe!” he smiled.

OLG is booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. As there are limited appointments, we strongly encourage those witch claims between $1,000 and $49,999.90 to submit their claims online or mail them. Submitting claims online is fast, secure and enables OLG to process the claim in a timely manner. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options.

Instant 21 is available for $5 and the top prize is $100,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.06. Visit the Instant page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.

The winning ticket was purchased at Sobeys on Portage Road in Niagara Falls.

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