A Brampton resident plans to repay her dad and mom’ mortgage and do some residence renovations after claiming a $2-million lottery jackpot.
April Dang, a self-described canine mother, received an Ontario 49 high prize within the Dec. 28, 2024 draw.
Dang has been a daily lottery participant with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) for the previous 5 years. She usually performs Ontario 49, however sometimes picks up a Lotto/649 ticket.
She chooses her personal numbers, primarily based on vital dates in her life.
“It was late at night when I thought to check my Ontario 49 ticket,” Dang acknowledged in a information launch. “I checked the winning numbers on the OLG app and matched each one to my ticket. I was sure my eyes were playing tricks on me.”
Dang refreshed the display on her telephone to ensure it was true.
“I couldn’t register what was happening. I was shocked,” she added.
Nonetheless in disbelief, Dang requested her mom to double-check the ticket.
Mom and daughter had been excited and surprised respectively, in line with the discharge.
“We didn’t sleep all night,” Dang added. “I kept rechecking my ticket on the OLG app while trying to come up with a game plan.”
Along with paying off her dad and mom’ mortgage and arranging for renovations, Dang plans to settle into the win earlier than making additional plans.
Her successful ticket was bought at Fortunate Lotto Centre on Metropolis Centre Drive in Mississauga.
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