Canadian who buys 15 lottery tickets every week finally wins big
A very consistent lottery player from Ontario finally has a big win under her belt.
Simcoe resident Leona Shannon won a $50,000 top prize with Instant Bingo.
The retiree is a long-time fan of playing Instant games with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).
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“I buy 15 tickets every Friday because for me, theyāre therapeutic. I enjoy playing my tickets while relaxing and watching my favourite TV shows,ā said the mother of one.
Shannon was home alone when she discovered she had won the top lottery prize, her first major win.
“I had no one to tell, so I yelled out with pure joy to an empty house,” she recalled while visiting the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings.
Shannon says she had a false alarm a few weeks before this very real win.
“I thought I had won $500 on another ticket. I called my niece to help me confirm, but in the end, I hadnāt won,ā she shared.
“This time, I knew I was right, so I called her again. She was hesitant to believe it, but she came and picked me up. Together, we went to the store, and sure enough, I had won $50,000! I was so happy.ā
The retiree doesn’t have any set plans for her lottery windfall.
“Winning feels great! I just need to figure out what I am going to do with it,ā she smiled. āFor now, Iāll put it in the bank.”
Shannon bought her winning lottery ticket at BJās Convenience Store on West Street in Simcoe.
Make sure to check your tickets ā you never know when you might get your first big win like Shannon.
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