A 45-year-old Chatham man has won nearly a quarter of a million dollars with the Lightning Lotto jackpot.
David Borges was struck by the Lightning Lotto jackpot on November 16th. The top prize, which started at $125,000, had grown to $247,950.30 before it was won!
“I decided to play Lightning Lotto because it’s new,” says Borges, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.
The automotive industry worker told his wife about his big win right away.
“She thought I was lying,” David laughed, adding he was relieved to have won. “This will help pay off some bills,” he said. “I am on cloud nine!”
The father of three plans to pay some bills and buy a new car with his win.
The winning ticket was purchased at C.P. Burger on Grand Avenue in Chatham.
In accordance with government-issued lockdown measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, OLG is currently limiting the number of in-person prize claim appointments at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to only those that require a face-to-face interview. Customers with prizes over $50,000 are asked to call 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options. Prize claims up to $49,999.90 should continue to be submitted by mail. The health and safety of our customers and employees remains our top priority and OLG looks forward to providing future updates on the availability of in-person prize claims.
LIGHTNING LOTTO players can win a jackpot on the spot! Match all five numbers in any one line on your LIGHTNING LOTTO ticket with those drawn earlier that day to win the jackpot. The top prize starts at $125,000 and grows with ticket sales. Each $2 Quick Pick consists of three lines of five numbers from 1 to 49. LIGHTNING LOTTO is available exclusively at lottery retailers. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 4.47. For more information on How to Play as well as full prize details and odds of winning, visit OLG.ca.
