LONDON RESIDENT PLANS RETIREMENT FOR THE NEW YEAR!

January 10, 2008

James Lacey, 61, of London won the Big Link Plus jackpot of $128,629.50 at Bingo Country St. Thomas for saying yes to Plus, a bonus game that can be played for $1. James' prize without Plus would have been $595.44.

James, a plumber, has been playing bingo for many years. Prior to his recent win, James has won several in-hall jackpot prizes of $2,000 and $1,000. While James plans on sharing his jackpot win with family and will take a well-deserved trip, he's also moved up his retirement date by one year to January 1, 2008. What a great way to start off the New Year!

A unique cooperative effort among OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) and the Ontario Charitable Gaming Association (OGCA), BIG LINK BINGO games allow players at halls across the province to play together for big prizes. These include an afternoon game The Link, and evening game Ultimate Link, a late evening game Late Link, and Big Link Plus.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide gaming facilities and lottery games. With annual revenues of $6 billion and more than 20,000 employees and associates, OLG is one of North America's leading gaming enterprises. It is a provincial offence, punishable by fines, to sell OLG lottery tickets to anyone under 18 years of age.