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Waterford professor wins $1 million Lotto 6/49 prize
A 61-year-old mechanical engineering professor from Waterford, Ont., won $1 million in the July 8 Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Draw after buying his ticket online.
Steven M., a 61-year-old mechanical engineering college professor from Waterford, Ont., has claimed a $1-million Lotto 6/49 Gold Ball Draw prize from the July 8 draw.
He said he bought the ticket on OLG.ca after seeing a Lotto 6/49 commercial. When an email told him he had won, he said it took time to believe the result. His wife, son, daughter and twin brother were all surprised by the news.
Steven said the money will help provide a more comfortable retirement for him and his wife. He also plans to help his children, travel to Scotland and buy a hot tub.
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