Lottery luck continues for the family of Leslie Coughlin following her recent $100,000 windfall.
According to the OLG, Coughlin won the top prize on an Instant Mystery Multiplier lottery ticket that was purchased at Circle K on King Street in Peterborough.
Coughlin, 35, says she plans to share her winnings with her family. It continues the streak after an aunt won a large prize, she said.
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“When my aunt was alive, she won $77,777 on an Instant ticket and shared with my mom,” said Coughlin. “I plan to keep the legacy going and share with my cousin. Then I will save the rest and go back to school.”
The retail worker says she’s been playing Instant games for the past decade, usually playing the $10 and $30 tickets. The top prize in the game is $500,000. The OLG says the odds of winning a prize are one in 3.37.
“I looked up the odds for this game and thought they were good, so I started buying them regularly,” she said.
She learned of her win after playing her ticket at the store.
“I thought I won $10,000 at first. I screamed and I called my mom right away,” she said. “I went home to take a closer look and realized I won $100,000 – it felt unreal.”
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