Lucky Ontario Couple Bags CA$9,656,932 Lotto 6/49 Jackpot, Plans Family Business Investment

When it comes to Lady Luck she often has the habit of granting players with her presence when they least expect it, such as the most recent winners from Ontario. The fortunate couple purchased a ticket of the Lotto 6/49 game which turned out being their lucky one, eventually resulting in a windfall of CA$9,656,932. This Thursday they appeared at the OLG Prize Center located in Toronto in order to collect their prize.

Lottery winners are often ecstatic once they find out they have won big at their favorite game, but even though they all look forward to winning, they are rarely prepared for it when it actually happens. For Dianne and Clinton Eeley, residents of Granton it all started with a simple purchase of a lottery ticket, nothing out of the ordinary for them. At the beginning of this month, they were at a Petro-Canada location on Dundas St. in London when they decided to give their luck a try with a Lotto 6/49 ticket

Couple Claims Multi-Million Prize

The couple usually gravitates towards games to the liking of Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max, as well as Ontario 49, which provide their players with some of the most generous cash payouts. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation oversees the Lotto 6/49 game, which enjoys quite the popularity among residents of the province. The lucky ticket was for the draw taking place on November 3.

Even though the couple is regular when it comes to purchasing tickets, they were unprepared for what came next. This one appeared to be their ticket to a happy future, as it instantly made them multimillionaires, but what is even more interesting is how they found out. Players can check their tickets and compare numbers both online and via the convenient mobile app available both for Android and iOS.

The application further facilitates the entire process by allowing players to simply scan their tickets and learn whether they win or not in an instant. Dianne, 56, herself checked the numbers on the ticket soon after the draw and found it hard to believe what the app confirmed – that she and her husband were now millionaires.

Treat Yourself!

Several hours after that she delivered the good news to her husband. Clint was unable to comprehend the new reality of their lives and so did everyone else they shared the good news with. Regardless of that, their win is more than real and when asked how they plan on spending their fortune, they said investment in their family business might be the best approach in this situation.

They oversee operation of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning business that could immensely benefit from the introduction of some part of the cash prize. They have a certain amount of workers hired, meaning that they were back at work on Monday after the lucky November 3 draw. Even though the couple has had the habit of purchasing tickets every Thursday for the past several years, this is their first grand win.

They also plan on taking some time for themselves and their loved ones. Up to this point the largest cash payout they have received reached CA$100 or the opportunity to get free tickets for the next draw. It could be recalled that October 19 turned out being a lucky a lucky day for another resident of London who goes by the name of Steve Hillier.

Thanks to his winning Lotto Max ticket he was able to obtain as much as CA$1 million, at first unable to believe the message appearing on the OLG app. Shortly after collecting his win at the OLG Prize Center he received the chance to become a full-time councilor in London.