NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION
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TORONTO, ON – Michael Mazzei of Thorold is $250,000 richer after winning the top prize with INSTANT $250,000 STACKS (Game #2323).
Michael, 56, says this is his first major win. "I'm a regular lottery player. I like to play $10 INSTANT tickets," he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
"I saw the numbers matched while I was playing my ticket and my heart was racing," he said. "I brought it to the ticket checker, and I couldn't believe it. I had to double check everything!"
Michael's mom was the first person he told about his big win. "She was surprised and very emotional," he said. "It's surreal. You never think this is going to happen until it does."
Michael plans to save, purchase his first cell phone and invest his winnings.
OLG is booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. We strongly encourage those with claims between $1,000 and $49,999.90 to submit them online or mail them in. Submitting claims online is fast and secure. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options.
INSTANT $250,000 STACKS is available for $10 and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.80. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.
The winning ticket was purchased at 7-Eleven on Claremont Street in Thorold.
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