Man in Mississauga celebrating big lotto win

Published November 22, 2019 at 7:11 pm

A very lucky Mississauga man is celebrating a big lotto win.

OLG recently congratulated Hari Nirula for winning a $250,000 top prize with Instant Festive Fortune (Game #2169).

“This is my first major win,” Nirula told OLG.

Nirula, a 44-year-old health care professional, played his Instant ticket as soon as he purchased it.

The married father of three has not yet made any plans for his windfall.

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“It feels nice,” he said.

Instant Festive Fortune is available for $20 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.44.

The winning ticket was purchased at Clarkson Convenience on Clarkson Road in Mississauga.