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Toronto Sun
4 hours ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Mississauga woman receives Lotto Max ticket as tip and wins $500,000
'I never expected something like this to happen to me. It's very surprising, but I'll take it!' Elizabeth Kielty, a transportation service industry worker from Mississauga, won the $500,000 in the Aug. 13, 2024 Lotto Max draw off a free play she received as a tip from a customer. Photo by OLG A Mississauga woman is $500,000 richer — and it's all thanks to one of her customers. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Elizabeth Kielty, who works in the transportation service industry, received a gift from a customer as a tip for great service — a Lotto Max free play ticket. Kielty, who has been playing the lottery with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. for decades, had never won big — until now. 'I set the ticket aside and completely forgot about it,' Kielty recounted while claiming her winnings at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. It wasn't until several weeks later that she remembered the ticket, so she went to the store to redeem the free play tip and got another Lotto Max ticket for the Aug. 13, 2024 draw. The woman went back to the Petro-Canada on Burnhamthorpe Rd. to check her tickets a few days later and received the surprise of her life. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'When I had my ticket that came from the 'tip' validated, the lottery terminal froze, and the clerk told me my ticket was a big winner,' she recalled. 'I remained calm and collected — but I was in disbelief,' she continued. 'A representative from OLG called the store, and I said, 'Are you sure I won? I think you made a mistake!'' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Kielty said she 'spent the next 24 hours trying to understand how I'd won this prize. I was convinced there had been an error somewhere.' She said realization only occurred in the middle of the night when she saw the details of her winning ticket posted on the OLG website. 'Clearly, I'm an evidence-based person,' she said with a laugh. Read More Kielty plans to upgrade her vehicle and invest the rest of her winnings while she determines her next move. 'I never expected something like this to happen to me,' she said. 'It's very surprising, but I'll take it!' Crime World Olympics Sunshine Girls Toronto Raptors
Cision Canada
3 days ago
- General
- Cision Canada
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation - EVENING LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS - May 27, 2025
TORONTO , May 27, 2025 /CNW/ - Tuesday 27/05/2025 LOTTO MAX estimated jackpot $10 millions LottoMax MAIN Draw 05, 07, 11, 18, 26, 41 & 46 Bonus 43 POKER LOTTO Winning Hand: 10-S, K-C, 4-D, K-S, Q-D. Legend: C = CLUB, H = HEART, S = SPADE, D = DIAMOND J = JACK, Q = QUEEN, K = KING, A = ACE MEGA DICE LOTTO 4, 7, 14, 25, 28 & 39 Bonus 3. PICK-2: 9 4 PICK-3: 9 7 1 PICK-4: 9 4 8 1 ENCORE: 2608994 DAILY KENO 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 14, 17, 21, 27 35, 38, 40, 41, 43, 51, 52, 53, 62, 68. POWERBUCKS™ WATCH 'N WIN: 2, 6, 9, 22, 25, 36 MidDay lottery winning numbers PICK-2: 5 3 PICK-3: 8 4 6 PICK-4: 3 7 0 2 ENCORE: 5127413 DAILY KENO 4, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 23, 26 27, 29, 32, 45, 48, 50, 53, 62, 65, 70 . POWERBUCKS™ is a trademark of IGT or its affiliates. SOURCE OLG Winners OLG, 1-888-946-6716
CTV News
3 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
$1M Lotto Max winners from Airdrie will use money to get married
Jack Puglas won the maxmillions prize on the May 6 Lotto Max draw. (WCLC) An Airdrie couple is planning to tie the knot after winning a whopping $1 million on the lottery. Jack Puglas won the maxmillions prize on the May 6 Lotto Max draw. He says he was making his morning coffee when he checked his ticket on the Lotto Spot app. 'I scanned it a few times before I went to wake my fiancé up,' he said in a Tuesday news release. Puglas bought his winning Lotto Max ticket from the Circle K on First Avenue N.W. in Airdrie. 'I bought the ticket while I was picking up Slurpees for my kids while they were at soccer practice,' he explained. The pair headed back to the location to make sure their winnings were real. Puglas says they're both thrilled with the windfall. 'We've been engaged for 12 years, and now we can actually plan a wedding,' he said. 'We can set a date.' 'We purchased our first house just a month ago and now we can pay it off and start on renovating it,' he added. 'We'll also put some money away for our kids' school.'
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Business
- GMA Network
Pinoy wins CA$80M jackpot in Canadian lottery
A Filipino man hit the jackpot after winning CA$80 million or over P3.2 billion in a lottery in Canada. According to Mav Gonzales' report in '24 Oras' on Tuesday, Justin Simporios shared in an interview with Canadian media that he slept with his winning Lotto Max ticket at night. 'I place it in a Ziploc bag, I put it under my pillow case…' he said. Simporio said that his huge blessing will secure his family's future. 'For me, it's really like securing my family's future right now. Like I talk to an adviser, make sure you make that money like a generational wealth,' he said. He added that he will also use the money to help pay his sibling's student debt and allow his mother enjoy an early retirement. Simporio is planning as well to help their relatives in the Philippines. He also plans to give back to his community in Surrey, British Columbia where he and his family have been residents for the past four years. 'We already have set charities in our brains, but we are just writing it down. We're gonna decide once we get to a financial adviser, for sure I wanna give back to the community,' he said. —Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Filipino immigrant wins Canada's largest-ever lottery jackpot
[Source] Justin Simporios, a Filipino immigrant in British Columbia has won the largest individual lottery prize in Canadian history, claiming the entire $80 million Canadian dollars ($57 million) Lotto Max jackpot from the May 9 draw. The 35-year-old resident of Surrey became an instant multi-millionaire after purchasing a Quick Pick ticket at a Walmart in Central Surrey while shopping for hamburger ingredients. A life-changing ticket Simporios said he usually buys tickets only when the jackpot exceeds $40 million Canadian dollars. On the night of the draw, he checked the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) website and saw that the winning ticket had been sold in Surrey. After comparing his numbers under a flashlight while his daughter slept, he realized he had matched all seven. He immediately woke his wife to share the life-changing news. Trending on NextShark: A historic win The BCLC confirmed Simporios was the sole winner of the May 9 draw. The winning numbers were 06, 10, 16, 17, 30, 38 and 48. The prize marks the largest individual lottery payout in Canadian history. Plans for the future Trending on NextShark: Simporios, who has lived in Surrey for four years, resigned from his job at a logistics company before the win was publicly announced. He plans to use his newfound wealth to buy a home, help his mother retire early, pay off his sister's medical school debt and support local charities. 'I'm an immigrant. I came from a poor country. Like, this money's a lot, right? I've been struggling. I'm a father. I work full time,' Simporios said. "This is so much money for us … I really want to give back to the community as much as I can,' he added. Trending on NextShark: He also hopes to take his family on a long-awaited visit to the Philippines and fulfill a personal dream of watching Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James play in person. This story is part of The Rebel Yellow Newsletter — a bold weekly newsletter from the creators of NextShark, reclaiming our stories and celebrating Asian American voices. Trending on NextShark: Subscribe free to join the movement. If you love what we're building, consider becoming a paid member — your support helps us grow our team, investigate impactful stories, and uplift our community. Subscribe here now! Trending on NextShark: Download the NextShark App: Want to keep up to date on Asian American News? Download the NextShark App today!
