Talk about living the dream!
Clayton Morris and Josephine Nibbering of Georgetown won $1 million in the LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball Draw on Wednesday, June 28th.
The two 58-year-olds have been married for 33-years and this is their first big win. Nibbering says she and her husband were at home when she checked their ticket on the OLG App.
“My phone made the winning sound, and we jumped up and down,” she recounted, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up their windfall. “At first, we thought we won $1,000!”
“It was a very exciting moment,” added Morris.
Josephine and Clayton shared the exciting news with their son.
“He told me to put on my glasses,” laughed Josephine. “When he saw the message on my phone, he was very surprised and did a double take.”
With their winnings, Clayton and Josephine will manage their finances and plan a vacation or two. The couple is also expecting their first grandchild and look forward to the security they can provide.
“It’s a feeling you never expect to experience,” said Josephine.
“This win also gives us a sense of security for our retirement,” added Clayton. “It’s life-changing.”
The winning ticket was purchased at the Metro grocery store on Mountainview Road in Georgetown.
LOTTO 6/49 offers players a chance to win two multi-million dollar jackpots every Wednesday and Saturday, for the same $3 per play.
The Classic Draw offers a fixed $5 million jackpot for every draw, while the Gold Ball Draw guarantees a $1 million prize, or the growing jackpot that starts at $10 million and can exceed $60 million. Click here for more information about the new LOTTO 6/49.
OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game. That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.
