NEWS RELEASE
OLG
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Elizabeth Fitzpatrick of Elk Lake is $250,000 richer after winning with Instant Hit It Big (Game #2258).
Elizabeth is a regular lottery player with her favourite games being Instant Crossword and Instant Bingo. "This ticket was handed to me by the clerk. I didn't pick this ticket, it picked me," she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque.
The retiree says she started shaking and went numb when she realized she won big. "I was sitting in my chair playing my ticket and the prize amount said $250,000. I called my sister right away and then we brought it to the store to double check."
Elizabeth says she was trembling for a week with nerves and excitement.
She plans to share her win with the people she lives with. "They've made my golden years golden, and I love them to death. I will also treat myself to some books and a television," she concluded.
OLG is currently booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto only for those claims that require a face-to-face interview. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options. Prize claims up to $49,999.90 should continue to be submitted by mail. The health and safety of our customers and employees remains our top priority and OLG looks forward to providing future updates on the further availability of in-person prize claims.
Instant Hit It Big is available for $10 and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.78. Visit the Instant page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.
The winning ticket was purchased at J & S Variety Store on Pine Street in Elk Lake.
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