Eric and Ilona, married parents and grandparents, enjoy picking up the occasional OLG lottery ticket. “I almost didn’t buy a ticket that day, but I thought to myself, ‘You never know,’” said Eric. His decision to purchase an INSTANT THE BIG SPIN ticket would ultimately lead him and Ilona to spin the Wheel and walk away with $250,000!
“After purchasing our ticket, I tucked it in the glove compartment of my car and forgot about it for a few days. One day, when I picked up Ilona, I remembered to tell her about it. I’d had a dream the night before that we’d won THE BIG SPIN,” Eric recalled, while he and Ilona visited the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. “When we played our ticket, we won a SPIN prize, so we took it to the store for validation. The clerk checked it for us, and we were shocked to discover we’d really won a BIG SPIN!”
“I thought I was going to faint,” Ilona laughed. “It was unbelievable! I figured we’d won maybe $10,000 or $15,000. When the clerk confirmed the minimum prize would be $100,000, I was thrilled! I couldn’t believe Eric’s dream was coming true!”
The day of the big event soon arrived, and Ilona continued to feel faint as she prepared to spin the Wheel. “I can’t believe I’m here,” she said with tears in her eyes. “I was skeptical in the store, but it feels real now!” Nervous and excited, Ilona spun the Wheel and landed on the incredible prize of $250,000. “I’m ecstatic and full of adrenaline! This is amazing and a literal dream come true. It’s beautiful beyond description,” Ilona beamed.
“We plan to share our winnings with our daughters,” said the couple. “We feel like we won the lottery last year when we welcomed our two granddaughters. Now, we’ll set up education funds for them. We’ll also get some new furniture and maybe even give THE BIGGER SPIN a try,” Eric concluded with a laugh.
The winning ticket was purchased at Circle K on Wellington Street West in Aurora.
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