NEWS RELEASE
OLG
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TORONTO – Saying “yes” to Encore paid off for Margaret Ross of Port Severn. Margaret matched the last six of seven Encore numbers in exact order in the Jan. 5, 2021 Lotto Max draw to win $100,000!
Margaret, a 60-year-old human resources generalist, said she was at the store using the ticket checker when she saw 'Big Winner' appear on the screen. “I happened to be with my brother and asked him to look and see if he sees what I was seeing. We couldn’t believe it. It was nice to share that moment with him!”
Margaret told her brother to go out to the car to get her husband. “When I told him the first thing he said was, ‘Those horseshoes are working! Congratulations honey.’”
“This windfall will make retirement more comfortable,” Margaret said. “We would like to travel when it’s safe again. I want to do an Alaskan cruise and maybe explore Australia,” she smiled.
Encore offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day.
In accordance with government-issued lockdown measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, OLG is currently limiting the number of in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to only those that require a face-to-face interview. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options. Prize claims up to $49,999.90 should continue to be submitted by mail. The health and safety of our customers and employees remains our top priority and OLG looks forward to providing future updates on the availability of in-person prize claims.
The winning ticket was purchased at Esso on the Run on Lone Pine Road in Port Severn.
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