Mississauga\u2019s Corey J. appears to be one for understatement if his reaction to a big lottery win is any indication.<\/p>\n
The Mississauga man, a loyal lottery player with OLG for the past decade, is $100,000 richer after the last six of seven Encore numbers on his Sept. 19 Lotto 6\/49 ticket matched in exact order the winning numbers for that draw.<\/p>\n
His previous biggest win playing the lottery was $500, he told Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) officials while picking up his cheque.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was happy with that one, but this one\u2019s a little more exciting,\u201d Corey said recently, in understated fashion, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his windfall.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the moment he discovered his big win, Corey, who plays Lotto 6\/49 twice weekly and always adds Encore, said it was completely unexpected.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was definitely surprised. I told my fianc\u00e9e, and she didn\u2019t believe me at first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Now $100,000 wealthier, the Mississauga winner said he has some definite plans for the money.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think a vacation is coming up. Maybe a little renovation to the house, too,\u201d he told OLG officials.<\/p>\n
The winning ticket was purchased at Petro-Canada, on Winston Churchill Boulevard in Mississauga.<\/p>\n
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Under a relatively new policy, the OLG is no longer revealing the surnames of major lottery winners<\/a> in its news releases. However, big winners\u2019 full names will still be listed on the OLG\u2019s website.<\/p>\n Encore offers ticketholders 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1.<\/p>\n (Cover photo: OLG)<\/p>\n