An Ontario lottery player took a small win and turned it into a six-figure prize.
London resident Kevin Cowan is celebrating after playing the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s (OLG) newest experiential game, Instant Money Machine, and winning $100,000.
The construction worker has been a regular lottery player with the OLG for decades and especially enjoys playing instant tickets.
He said he started playing Money Machine because he noticed it was a new game. It paid off because he nabbed his first major win.
“I won $50 on another Money Machine ticket, and I decided to buy another one with that prize money,” Cowan recalled.
“I wasn’t even paying attention while checking my ticket at the store. Then I noticed the screen said, ‘Money Machine Live Event,’” he added. “My friend aske

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