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OLG
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Anabell Alonso and Robert Pasquini of Beeton can “find their possible” after winning a Lotto 6/49 second prize worth $104,392.30 in the January 28 Lotto 6/49 draw. They also won $2 on their Encore selection, bringing their total winnings to $104,394.30.
Alonso and Pasquini, a common-law couple and parents, said they've been playing the lottery together for about nine years. They like to play Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max and Daily Grand – and always say yes to Encore.
Alonso says she checked their ticket while Pasquini pumped gas. "He passed me the ticket to check and jokingly said, 'Here's our winning ticket,'" she laughed. "When I saw Big Winner, I started screaming! The clerk started knocking on the window to get Robert’s attention.”
“I saw Anabell jumping up and down and heard the screams. I went into the store, and Anabell jumped on me," he laughed. “I feel like a millionaire to get a break in life like this,” he said.
The couple plans to pay some bills and save their winnings. “We’re healthy and happy, and so are the people we love. We have everything we need. But it would be nice to get a new purse,” laughed Anabell.
OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game. That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.
Lotto 6/49 offers players a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday for the same $3 per play.
The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a $1 million prize or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed $60 million. Click here for more information about the new Lotto 6/49.
The winning ticket was purchased at Shell on Highway 50 in Bolton.
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