A Mississauga man is enjoying a huge lottery win and while the windfall is enviable, he’s not quite sure what he’s going to do with it just yet.
Winning the lottery is “truly an out-of-this-world experience. The feeling is unreal,” Dennis C. of Mississauga, who has been playing the lottery for about 30 years, told OLG.
His routine has finally paid off.
OLG recently announced that Dennis matched all five main numbers to win the second prize of $25,000 a year for life in the DAILY GRAND draw on September 3, 2026. He opted for the lump-sum payment of $500,000.
“I picked up some coffee, had breakfast at home, and decided to check my tickets. When I checked this one, it said ‘$25,000 a year for life.’ At first, I couldn’t process it,” the 50-year-old recalled. “I was so thrilled and my heart was racing!”
While at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his winnings, Dennis said he told his mother first.
“She thought I was fibbing,” he said, laughing.
“We both just stood there in awe and disbelief, trying to process what had just happened!”
Dennis plans to save and invest his winnings for the future rather than rush into any major decisions.
“I want to take some time to think about it and not make any rash decisions,” he said.
Under a new policy, the OLG is no longer revealing the surnames of major lottery winners in its news releases. However, big winners’ full names will still be listed on the OLG’s website.
The winning ticket was purchased at Apple Party Mini Mart on North Service Road in Mississauga.
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