There’s no denying the marketing power the photo of a smiling lottery winner can convey.

After all, if my neighbour won, why can’t I?

But there’s an important reason why the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. publicly releases information about winners — transparency.

Ontario’s lottery operator frequently states in its public communications the “OLG makes sure that the right prizes are paid to the right people every time.”

So, when news broke recently that a Toronto man was charged by police after allegedly claiming a large lottery prize for himself that ought to have belonged to a group, eyes turned to the protections provided to OLG players.

The allegations against the player have not been proven in court.

“OLG has a robust process with many levels of scrutiny and transparency in the

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