Orléans man wins $100K with OLG’s Instant Winner Wild Card game

By Anil Jhalli

Posted Feb 25, 2023 04:40:00 PM.

One local resident is smiling all the way to the bank after scratching a winning ticket from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).

Ulrich Schmidtke of Orléans played OLG's Instant Winner Wild Card game.

He bought a ticket for $5 and walked away with $100,000.

The Orléans resident purchased the lucky ticket at the Rexall location on Orléans Boulevard.

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