Winning Ontario Lotto Tickets Are About To Expire & You Could Be Missing Out On Big Prizes

Double-check your pockets, folks!

Contributing Writer

Calling all procrastinators and lotto players! Stop putting off checking your numbers because you could be missing out on these winning Ontario lottery tickets.

According to OLG, there are currently around 55 huge unclaimed lotto prizes floating around the province right now, and they range anywhere from $10,000 to $1 million

The winnings, at least one of which has gone unclaimed since September 12, 2020, have been drawn from various locations including Toronto, Hamilton, London, Ottawa, Welland and Peterborough.

Players have one year to claim their prize before the tickets expire.

So, if you've recently pulled an old ticket out of pair of jeans you haven't worn in forever, you might want to head over to the OLG website to see if your numbers match.

If you get lucky enough to get a match be sure to contact the OLG Support Centre at 1-800-387-0098 to claim your prize.

Some of the tickets that are set to expire soon include a $50,000 Ontario 49 ticket from October 31, 2020, that was sold in Brampton, a $119,993.40 Lotto69 draw from November 14, 2020, that was sold in Guelph and a $25,000 Daily Keno ticket from October 9, 2020 that was sold in Toronto West.

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