26 A group of colleagues Ontario Has won big on Lotto Max.
Ontario Lotteries and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced Friday that the group, most of whom are from the Greater Toronto-Hamilton area, won the $1 million MaxMillians prize from the May 31 draw.
olg He said they often played the lottery together, and when Hamilton resident Ernesto Diaz Herriman checked his ticket, he was in shock.
“I checked my ticket using the OLG app and I can’t believe all the zeroes,” he said.
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“I called a meeting at work and everyone was scared. They were wondering why I called them. When I shared the big news, they were very excited and immediately told their families.”
If split equally, each winner receives approximately $38,461.
“I’m so excited that we overcame the odds to win,” said Brampton resident Hiran Patel.
The OLG said the winning ticket was purchased at Husky’s on King Street in Stoney Creek.
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