NEWS RELEASE
OLG
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TORONTO – Maureen McCauley of Moosonee is $100,000 richer after winning with INSTANT HOT CARD (Game #2099). Maureen, a 76-year old retired hospital cleaner, was at home when she discovered her win.
“I thought I had something, so I asked my son to double check. He told me to go check at the store because he wasn’t sure,” she shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her cheque. “The cashier scanned my ticket and then the manager came running out saying, ‘Maureen, you won big!”
The mother and grandmother plans to share with her family, help her grandchildren with education costs and undertake some home renovations.
“I’m going to repair my leaky basement!” she smiled. “I am so happy. This gives me freedom, peace of mind and an improved quality of life.”
The OLG Prize Centre in Toronto has resumed in-person prize claims for winning-ticket holders of $50,000 or more by-appointment only. To best protect customers and staff, OLG has put in place appropriate health and safety protocols in accordance with guidelines from public health officials, which include physical distancing measures, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the pre-screening of visitors before granting entry.
Currently, OLG is reaching out to major prize winners ($50,000+) who have been unable to claim their prizes due to COVID-19 to schedule appointments for in-person prize claims. In the coming weeks, OLG will open appointments to anyone wishing to claim their prize in-person at the Prize Centre.
INSTANT HOT CARD is available for $5 and the top prize is $100,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.16. Visit the INSTANT page on OLG.ca for more information on this and other great games.
The winning ticket was purchased at Moosonee’s Necessities on Ferguson Road in Moosonee.
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