Cashier’s lucky lottery pick turns into $50,000 payday for Brampton couple
Published August 25, 2023 at 12:49 pm
A Brampton couple are still reeling after a cashier’s lucky lottery ticket pick paid off with a $50,000 prize.
Michael Taggart is a retiree from Brampton who says he has been a regular lottery player for 30 years and especially enjoys playing Bingo and Crossword games.
The 65-year-old bought an Instant Bingo ticket recently and decided to let the cashier choose which one to play, which turned out to be a very lucky pick.
“I was hoping to uncover B5 so I could get all four corners,” Taggart said while picking up his winnings at the OLG prize centre in Toronto. “All these other numbers came up and I ended up getting the box.”
Taggart said he checked the ticket 20 times to double-check the win, and Taggart said his wife was in disbelief to learn they had won a top prize of $50,000.
“She was shocked and asked, ‘Are you serious?’ I got her to double-check the numbers and she said it was unbelievable,” he said.
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Taggart said he’ll use the windfall to help pay off some bills “and to do something fun with my wife.”
“Winning is a pretty good feeling,” he said.
Instant Bingo is available for $3 a play with a top prize of $50,000. The OLG says it supports safe play and responsible gambling through its PlaySmart program.
The winning ticket was purchased at West Bram A Convenience on Queen Street in Brampton.
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