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TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Suzanne Neely of Spanish. Suzanne matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the September 25, 2020 LOTTO MAX draw to win $100,000!

Suzanne, a 59-year-old ‘nana’ says she’s a regular player – always playing ENCORE. “I almost didn’t purchase a ticket,” admitted Suzanne, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “My husband said, ‘Well you can’t win if you don’t play’ so I stopped and picked one up.”

Suzanne checked her ticket using the OLG Lottery App. “I took my phone to my husband and he thought I had bad news because I was shaking. I said, ‘Look, we won.'”

Suzanne said she knows exactly how she’ll use her winnings. “I’m going to pay off my house, vehicle and some other bills. But what I am most excited for is to surprise my son and daughter-in-law with a down payment on a house. I can’t wait to share this news with them,” she smiled.

“I’m still pinching myself as a reminder that this is really happening,” she concluded.

ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an ENCORE draw every day.

OLG is now accepting in-person prize claims by-appointment only for customers with prizes of $1,000 or more who wish to claim at the OLG Prize Centre. To best protect customers and staff, OLG has put in place appropriate health and safety protocols in accordance with guidelines from public health officials, which include physical distancing measures, the mandatory use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the pre-screening of visitors before granting entry. Players should contact the OLG Support Centre at 1-800-387-0098 to discuss available prize claim options or to schedule an appointment.

The winning ticket was purchased at Highway Variety Plus on Algoma Street in Spanish.