OLG, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, has reported that an 18-year-old woman in Ontario has become the youngest winner in Canadian lottery history, winning a massive prize. Also, it was the first lottery ticket she had ever bought in her entire life.
Juliette Lamour, of the city of Sault Ste. Marie, was the only jackpot winner of the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball game with a jackpot of $48 million Canadian dollars (approximately $35.8 million).
Lamour won the draw that was held on January 7.
“While there have been other 18-year-old lottery winners across Canada in recent years, no one has won as much as Juliette,” the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said in a press release issued Friday.
“I just turned 18 and my grandfather suggested that I buy a lottery ticket for fun. When I went to the store, I wasn’t sure what to order because I had never bought a ticket before, so I called my dad, who told me to buy a LOTTO 6-49 Quick Pick,” Lamour said.
“I still can’t believe I won the Gold Ball jackpot on my first lottery ticket!”
Lamour said at first that he had forgotten he even bought a ticket until coworkers told him the winning ticket was sold in Sault Ste. Maria. Reviewing his ticket on the OLG app with a colleague, he realized that he had won.
“My colleague fell to his knees in disbelief. He was yelling, in fact everyone was yelling that I won $48 million!,” said the lucky winner.
When asked what he will do with the money, Lamour said he plans to finish his studies, since he is in college. He also wants to plan some summer trips.
The winning LOTTO 6-49 ticket was purchased at a Circle K store on McNabb Street, Global News reported.
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