A lottery ticket given as a gift turned into a $ 250,000 prize for a woman from the Sebright community in the town of Kawartha Lakes.
According to OLG, 29-year-old Erin Sanders received an “Instant 24 Days to Celebrate” lottery ticket as a gift from her mother-in-law. Sanders said he woke up one morning and scratched the first day of his Instant Ticket to reveal the $ 250,000 jackpot.
The dental hygienist says she was “jumping for joy” and immediately called her parents and in-laws to share the news of her “first big win.”
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“My mother-in-law was incredulous,” she said at the OLG awards center in Toronto. “She is so happy for me. This is a very surreal feeling. “
Sanders said he has no plans for his earnings yet.
The Instant 24 Days to Celebrate is a $ 20 ticket.
Sanders’ winning ticket was purchased from Hadfield Variety in Dearham Wood in Scarborough.
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