NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION
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Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Katherine Barichello and Venerio Barichello of Grimsby. They matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Feb. 6, 2021 Lotto 6/49 draw to win $100,000!
"We are regular lottery players," the married couple and new grandparents shared. "We don't always play Encore, but we decided to add Encore with these tickets!"
Katherine, a retiree, and Venerio, a field manager, checked their ticket using the OLG Lottery App. "I saw Big Winner," Katherine laughed. "I had to check it again!" When she told her husband the good news, he didn’t believe her. “He asked me to scan the ticket again in front of him!”
Katherine and Venerio plan to use some of their winnings for home renovations. "This win is the perfect opportunity to get some things done around the home," Katherine concluded.
Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day.
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 Pioneer Snack Express on Main Street in Grimsby.
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