Insider lottery win cleared for payout

NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION

*************************** Mississauga couple claims lottery prize

$1,000,000 prize pending mandatory 30-day withholding

TORONTO - (June 22) - Congratulations to husband and wife Kevin and Tina Belsey of Mississauga who said 'yes' to Encore and won $1,000,000 from the May 13, 2009 draw.

"I couldn't believe it when I realized we won. I had to get Tina to double check the ticket," Kevin Belsey excitedly said of the pair's top prize win.

"I started to cry and said to Kevin, 'this will change our life'," Tina Belsey added.

The couple, who is expecting their second child in one month, plans to use the windfall to pay off their mortgage, buy a new car and save the remainder.

As Tina Belsey's sister and brother-in-law are employees of an OLG retail location, this prize falls within OLG's definition of an insider win.

Major prize claims by insiders are subject to an independent investigation.

This investigation has been completed and the prize claim has been approved for payment.

The payment of prizes to Insiders is held for 30 days to allow anyone with concerns regarding the prize to come forward.

The prize claim is publicly announced through this news release which is also posted on OLG.ca.

Anyone having a concern regarding a prize claim may contact OLG at 1-800-387-0098, seven days a week, from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

The ticket was purchased at Hasty Market located on Doug Leavens Road in Mississauga.

This prize will be paid to the claimants on July 22, 2009 based on the 30-day wait period.

For more information on related parties and insider wins, please visit the winner news releases page in the media centre on OLG.ca.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide lottery games and gaming facilities.

Since 1975, OLG lotteries, casinos, slots, and resort casinos have generated more than $28 billion for the benefit of the Province of Ontario.

Gaming proceeds support Ontario's hospitals, amateur sport, recreational and cultural activities, communities, provincial priority programs such as health care and education, and local and provincial charities and non-profit organizations through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

Know your limit, play within it!

The Ontario problem gambling helpline: 1-888-230-3505

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