Orléans resident wins $100K with Instant Ultimate game

By Anil Jhalli

Posted Feb 15, 2023 05:30:00 PM.

A resident of Orléans is $100,000 richer after winning with the Instant Ultimate game courtesy of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).

Michel Gauthier has been playing the lottery for 13 years and this is his first big win, he said while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings.

The 42-year-old said his partner was checking his ticket for him when she screamed 'Oh my God!' and showed him the ticket.

“She was so excited and emotional,” he added.

He plans to invest in a new home.

“I'm still in disbelief,” he said.

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