St. Catharines woman wins $250,000 on Instant Bingo Multiplier
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Bingo! Irena Soja of St. Catharines won a $250,000 prize with Instant Bingo Multiplier (Game #3076).
Irena has been playing the lottery for decades and always purchases her tickets at the same store.
“This ticket was the last one of its kind at the store, so I knew it had to be mine,” she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “After playing my ticket, I used the ticket checker at the store to confirm and when I saw the Big Winner screen I screamed. I was shocked!”
When Irena shared the news with her daughter, they were both so happy they cried happy tears together. “I’m so happy! I can’t believe I won this much money.”
She plans to invest her winnings immediately to ensure a comfortable retirement. “I’ll also celebrate by taking a trip back home to Poland to spend time with my family,” smiled Irena.
OLG is booking in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. We strongly encourage those with claims between $1,000 and $49,999.90 to submit them online or mail them in. Submitting claims online is fast and secure. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options.
Instant Bingo Multiplier is available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.49.
The winning ticket was purchased at Avondale on Carlton Street in St. Catharines.