NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION
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TORONTO – Gordon Speller of Caistor Centre took a spin on THE BIGGER SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to win $650,000! Gordon won a top prize with THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game (Game #2130).
Gordon, a 58-year old married father of six, uncovered a SPIN prize and decided to sign his ticket and took it back inside to the retailer. “I watched as the wheel on the customer display unit landed on BIGGER SPIN and knew I was making a trip to the OLG Prize Centre to spin the big wheel,” he shared, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his cheque. “I called my wife to tell her what happened, and she didn’t believe me,” he smiled.
The self-employed mobile vehicle repair specialist is planning on purchasing a new vehicle and will complete some renovations to his home. He’d also like to share some of his winnings with his kids.
“We’ve been dreaming of this for a long time. I have a wonderful family that I love very much and am proud of. I’ve already won the lottery, this is a bonus,” he concluded.
The OLG Prize Centre in Toronto has resumed in-person prize claims for winning-ticket holders of $50,000 or more by-appointment only. To best protect customers and staff, OLG has put in place appropriate health and safety protocols in accordance with guidelines from public health officials, which include physical distancing measures, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the pre-screening of visitors before granting entry. Currently, OLG is reaching out to major prize winners ($50,000+) who have been unable to claim their prizes due to COVID-19 to schedule appointments for in-person prize claims. Future announcements will be made as to when OLG will open appointments to others wishing to claim their prize in-person at the Prize Centre.
THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game is an exciting $10 game that combines popular scratch play with prizes revealed in-store by an animated spinning wheel on the lottery terminal screen and potentially, an in-person spin on THE BIGGER SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto.
THE BIGGER SPIN INSTANT game has three fun ways to win:
- SCRATCH – To win an instant cash prize of $10 to $150,000 or a SPIN prize.
- WATCH – If the prize won is SPIN, visit any OLG retail location to validate the ticket and watch the animated wheel spin on the lottery terminal screen. Every “SPIN” is a guaranteed win! SPIN prizes range from $10 to $150,000 or a BIGGER SPIN.
- SPIN – If the animated wheel stops on “BIGGER SPIN,” the prize won is an actual spin on THE BIGGER SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre for a guaranteed prize of $500,000 to $1 million!
The winning ticket was purchased at Avondale on Rymal Road in Hannon.
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