TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for a group of 12 from the Greater Toronto Area. They matched all seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the December 17, 2022 LOTTO 6/49 draw to win $1 million! They also won $20 on their LOTTO 6/49 selection, bringing their total winnings to $1,000,020!
The group members are:
Tomasz P. of Etobicoke
Damien M. of Oshawa
Daniel M. of Burlington
Giovanni S. of Woodbridge
Gregory S. of Toronto
John V. of Brampton
Michael G. of Richmond Hill
Michael L. of Toronto
Michael R. of Everett
Nuno C. of Etobicoke
Ryan K. of Whitby
Thomas P. of Mississauga
The group of 12 electricians have been playing the lottery together for eight months.
"I checked the ticket on the OLG App and when I saw the $1 million prize amount, I was so excited, I couldn't believe it,"" Tomasz shared while at the OLG Prize Centre. “Johnny is the first one I called to share the news."
"He called me and sent a screen shot of the win. I thought, 'Yep, that's $1 million,'" John recalled. "It feels fantastic! There's no other way to describe it."
"I was wondering why he was calling me on a Sunday, but I was very excited to hear the news," Michael G. laughed. "I almost didn't pick up the phone!"
The group members have many plans for their portion of the windfall including saving, investing, paying bills, home renovations and traveling.
"I might go on a vacation somewhere warm," Ryan smiled.
“I will use this toward my trip to Egypt,” Thomas concluded.
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The winning ticket was purchased at Petro Canada on Burnhamthorpe Road in Etobicoke.