NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION
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TORONTO – José Costa of Midland is $250,000 richer after winning with INSTANT 24 DAYS TO CELEBRATE (Game #2224).
Jose, a 51-year-old father, said he’s an occasional lottery player preferring INSTANT tickets.
“When I scanned my ticket and saw Big Winner, I was very surprised,” he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “It’s definitely not something I expected.”
The construction worker said he is very happy about his win and has no immediate plans for his windfall.
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.
INSTANT 24 DAYS TO CELEBRATE is available for $20 and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.22. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.
The winning ticket was purchased at Esso Waverley Service Centre on Highway 93.
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