Just about a week ago, on July 12, we learned that someone, somewhere in Greater Sudbury was sitting on a huge lottery win, a $9.3-million windfall, to be exact.
Well, it seems it won’t be long before we know who that mystery person is.
This morning, Sudbury.com reached out to Dita Kuhtey, the media relations manager for OLG, to find out if anyone had claimed the prize.
Turns out, someone has.
“The ticket has been validated,” Kuhtey said, “which means the person knows they have a winning ticket.”
Kuhtey said it won’t be long before the name of the winner is made public, both because of the claims process involved, but also because people don’t always rush to the prize office to claim their winnings.
“Some people take some time before heading to the prize office to get their affairs in order, see their financial adviser, talk to friends and family about their plans,” Kuhtey.
So, to whomever it is holding that winning ticket, congratulations from Sudbury.com!
Oh, lottery tickets and expiry dates. Winning lottery tickets do have an expiry date, in case you were wondering. A winning ticket is only good for one year after the draw, otherwise it just becomes a useless piece of paper.
Instant win tickets have a different expiry date, which is printed right on the game card itself, so keep an eye on that.
