Toronto retiree allegedly stole $1M lottery win from group ticket

The first came from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) in July, announcing an exciting win in a Lotto Max draw. The OLG quoted the retiree’s feel-good story: “I won a free play, so I went to the store to claim it. When I handed my ticket to the cashier, she asked me if I wanted to add Encore to it, so I said, ‘Sure, why not?’” The next day, he checked the ticket. “I was in disbelief. I double-checked my ticket and counted the zeroes. When I realized it was a $1-million prize, I was overwhelmed,” the OLG release said.