Last-minute ticket buy leads to big lotto win for Mississauga woman
Published May 4, 2024 at 8:44 am
Heather Chan is ecstatic she checked off one particular item on her mental to-do list a few Wednesdays ago — and her memory kicked in just in time.
The Mississauga woman, who works in administration, rode a last-minute lottery ticket purchase to a second-prize win of $204,428 in the April 10 Lotto 6/49 draw.
Chan, a weekly lottery player, said this is her first big win.
“I decided to open an OLG.ca account for convenience. The night of the draw, I remembered to buy my ticket with only a half hour before sales closed,” she said while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “The next morning, I saw an email from OLG and it looked different than other emails. I logged into my account and I was shocked.
“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I kept telling myself to stay calm,” Chan continued. “My family is so happy for me. This win has come at a perfect time.”
The big winner said she plans to make the most of her good fortune.
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“I will save it for now before making any big decisions,” she said. “This win feels like a breath of fresh air.”
The winning ticket was purchased on OLG.ca.
(Photo: OLG)
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