Woman from Markham Wins CA$60 Million Lotto Max Prize
The winner of a significant Lotto Max jackpot was revealed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation last week, introducing Canada to its newest multimillionaire created by the lottery. Lai Ching Yau, a caregiver from Markham, was selected as the winner of the game's January 17, 2023 drawing, and the Crown agency sent her a cheque for CA$60 million.
Lotto Max is a popular game played by lottery players all throughout the nation and offers substantial cash prizes. It is drawn twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays respectively. Its players have a chance to win one of the numerous Maxmillion prizes or an accumulative jackpot that can reach CA$70 million.
Incredible CA$60 million victory
Like many of the country's significant lottery winners, Ms. Yau was and is in a state of shock over her incredible CA$60 million victory. The winner revealed at an OLG prize center that after hearing the news, she experienced numbness throughout her body and a blank state of mind, leaving her unable to think or feel anything.
She texted her relatives a screenshot of the jackpot win from the OLG app and said that she needed their assistance to verify the significant prize. She said she had difficulty signing the ticket since her hands were shaking from excitement and amazement following the news of the significant prize.
Ms. Yau added that the shock persisted when she went to the store to validate the ticket that would change her life, and she even had to leave before she could do so. She had to be signaled down by the store employee via the glass. The winner added that when her family finally met, they were overcome with joy at the incredible win.
She intends to take her family out to a lovely meal to discuss how she intends to use the potentially life-changing inheritance. Some of the earliest suggestions include taking a vacation and purchasing a new home. She will unwind for the time being and allow the victory to sink in, but she also added that she felt really lucky.
Ontario Files for Additional Prizes
Ontario have already cashed out on some incredible Lotto Max winnings during the past year. This includes Vera Page, an 83-year-old grandmother, great-grandmother, and mother from Vankleek Hill who took home a whopping CA$60 million in the draw on November 1, 2022. She has played the lottery regularly for almost 40 years, and her good fortune has finally paid off.
An even more recent Lotto Max jackpot winner in the province is Camellia Kazemi Talachi of Richmond Hill. She also won the game's CA$60 million jackpot, and the game's November 29, 2022 drawing resulted in the only selection of her winning ticket.
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