$60M lottery winner wants parents to never ‘worry about money' again
A young Toronto man is the latest $60-million OLG winner — but if he hadn't answered his phone, he still might not know the incredible news.
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Bocheng Mei, who plays the lottery using the OLG app, received a call but almost didn't pick up.
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'My phone rang and it was an unknown number, but I'm glad I answered it,' he said, explaining it was someone from OLG calling about a recent ticket purchase.
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When nothing turned up, the OLG agent asked him to check his app.
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'When I logged in and saw the '60 million' number, I couldn't believe it. I was just staring it in shock,' Mei recalled.
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'My hands, my feet, all went numb,' he continued. 'That's how I found out because I definitely missed the email notification.'
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When Mei realized that he was indeed a $60-million Gold Ball winner of the Lotto 6/49 draw from May 7, 2025, he knew the first people he had to call were his parents.
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'I said, 'Now you guys never have to worry about money anymore. You can just retire now and you can enjoy the rest of your life,'' he said emotionally.
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'They were obviously sharing my joy in a more visible way, jumping for joy,' Mei said with a smile. 'That was a very cool moment.'
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As for his plans, Mei has a few things he wants to conquer.
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'I definitely want to travel around the world, explore different places: Antarctica, Finland, Iceland, I would love to see the Aurora borealis, just everything that's new to me.'
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Article content A young Toronto man is the latest $60-million OLG winner — but if he hadn't answered his phone, he still might not know the incredible news. Article content Bocheng Mei, who plays the lottery using the OLG app, received a call but almost didn't pick up. Article content 'My phone rang and it was an unknown number, but I'm glad I answered it,' he said, explaining it was someone from OLG calling about a recent ticket purchase. Article content When nothing turned up, the OLG agent asked him to check his app. Article content 'When I logged in and saw the '60 million' number, I couldn't believe it. I was just staring it in shock,' Mei recalled. Article content 'My hands, my feet, all went numb,' he continued. 'That's how I found out because I definitely missed the email notification.' Article content When Mei realized that he was indeed a $60-million Gold Ball winner of the Lotto 6/49 draw from May 7, 2025, he knew the first people he had to call were his parents. Article content 'I said, 'Now you guys never have to worry about money anymore. You can just retire now and you can enjoy the rest of your life,'' he said emotionally. Article content 'They were obviously sharing my joy in a more visible way, jumping for joy,' Mei said with a smile. 'That was a very cool moment.' Article content As for his plans, Mei has a few things he wants to conquer. Article content 'I definitely want to travel around the world, explore different places: Antarctica, Finland, Iceland, I would love to see the Aurora borealis, just everything that's new to me.' Article content
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