Toronto Lotto 6/49 winner talks about big win

NEWS RELEASE

ONTARIO LOTTERY & GAMING CORPORATION

************************* TORONTO, October - Congratulations to Ian Smith of Toronto who won $1,617,005 from the Lotto 6/49 draw on October 14, 2009.

"I couldn't count all of the digits fast enough as they were coming up on the self checker," an excited Smith said of his jackpot prize.

"I was so excited and shocked I couldn't feel my legs," Smith went on to say.

The 34-year-old plans to buy a new boat as well as a new truck to pull it but plans to make no other changes to his lifestyle.

The winning ticket was purchased at Jane Street Esso located on Jane Street in North York.

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 is 1-888-230-3505.

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