A North York man who bought a lottery ticket in Brampton has won big.
Monday Okpeseyi won a Daily Keno 9 Pick prize of $100,000 with a ticket in the June 4 evening draw.
“I like to pick my own numbers when it comes to Daily Keno,” he said in an Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. news release.
The rideshare driver and mathematics professor discovered his big win at a gas station when he scanned his ticket on the ticket checker.
He said he couldn’t believe it when he saw the prize amount displayed.
“I was so happy and shocked,” he said.
Okpeseyi then called his partner to share the news.
“I asked her to check the winning numbers on OLG.ca. She read them aloud to me and I told her I had good news — I won! She was so excited and happy for me, and she let out a joyous scream,” he said.
Okpeseyi plans to put his winnings toward bills, his daughter’s education, and investing for the future.
“It’s a good feeling to win,” he said.
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada on Kennedy Road North in Brampton.