Marc Levasseur of Welland wins $1.6 million with Lotto 6/49
A Welland man is over a million dollars richer!
Marc Levasseur won $1,666,668.70 in the Lotto 6/49 Classic Jackpot on March 11th, 2023.
The 55 year old says he has played the lottery for 33 years, and this is his first big win.
"I play LOTTO 6/49 twice a week," he shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. "I checked my ticket while at the store and I was so excited - I thought, 'Early retirement, here I come!'"
He plans to use the win toward retirement, helping his children and traveling.
The winning ticket was purchased at Avondale on Fitch Street in Welland.
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