The OLG’s website shows that the Crown corporation publishes all wins of $1,000 or more and that “major prizes” require a photo of the winner. “At minimum, we need to take a picture of the winner to prove that someone won a prize,” Bitonti explained. “I want to legally claim the prize without painting a target on my back for the rest of my life,” the Reddit user wrote from an account that appears to have been all but abandoned since the post was made.Īlthough the more than 540 comments in response to the post vary from recommending legally changing your name to wearing an elaborate disguise, the rule surrounding big prizes and the person wins them are clear: you must be identified.

In a mysterious post to Reddit four months ago, an unidentified woman wrote to the Ontario subreddit she had won a “huge amount some time ago.”

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“We have winners that want to remain anonymous and we understand their concern,” he said in a follow-up statement to CTV News Toronto. With so much money on the line, and the media exposure that comes with it, is it possible that the winner is out there but doesn’t want to be identified?Īccording to Bitonti, it’s happened before. “I'm hoping that we do not make the record books, but you never know, time is quickly ticking away, and there's still a chance, but you never know,” OLG spokesperson Tony Bitonti said Tuesday. The ticket itself was purchased in Scarborough for the JLotto Max draw and had the winning numbers 8, 19, 22, 41, 42, 46, 47 Bonus 10, according to the OLG.Īside from that, little is known about the mystery ticket holder.

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Wednesday night, it will be the biggest unclaimed ticket in Canadian history, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG) confirmed to CTV News Toronto. If a winner does not come forward by 10:30 p.m. News that a winning OLG ticket worth $70 million will expire tonight has anyone who has ever played the lottery in Ontario checking their pockets, digging through their couch cushions, and searching everywhere in between.

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