Ontario financial planner intends to ‘retire a little earlier’ after $12M lottery win - BERITAJA

A man from Peterborough, Ont., thought his large lottery triumph was an correction erstwhile he checked his summons online.

The OLG reports Bradley V. won the $12-million prize from the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball tie held connected June 6.

The 47-year-old purchased his summons connected the OLG’s website and discovered his triumph while checking emails connected a Sunday morning. He thought a notification from the OLG to log into his relationship was an error.

“I logged into my OLG.ca relationship to analyse further and thought location had to beryllium a mistake,” he said.  “I put connected my reference glasses and checked the accusation again. Eventually, I realized it was morganatic and the triumph was real. I was successful disbelief and couldn’t attraction for the remainder of the day.”

The begetter of 3 shared the breathtaking news pinch his children by showing them screenshots of the winning ticket.

“Their mouths dropped unfastened successful shock,” he said. “They were wholly speechless.”

He said his mother’s guidance was arsenic unforgettable.

“She was overwhelmed by the news and said, ‘I person to pinch myself. I must still beryllium dreaming.'”

Despite the multimillion-dollar prize, Bradley says he plans to proceed moving arsenic a financial planner. However, the triumph will springiness his family greater financial information and springiness him the state to discontinue earlier than expected.

“I dream to discontinue a small earlier than planned truthful I could walk much clip enjoying life pinch my family,” he said.

Bradley plans to usage the money to support his family and is besides considering purchasing a caller vehicle, pinch an Audi aliases BMW astatine the apical of his wish list.

It was the second-straight play a winning Gold Ball tie was won successful the Peterborough area aft a female from Cavan won $16 cardinal from the May 30 draw.