Eganville’s Steven Zomers says “no explanation really does it justice” as he continues to process the excitement of winning one million dollars.
OLG has announced that Zomers is a winner of their Gold Ball Draw in the December 13th LOTTO 6/49 draw, his first big lottery win after playing on and off for the past ten years.
“I was at the store when I found out I won. Before going inside, I decided to check my ticket on the OLG app,” he recounted while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to collect his winnings. “At first, I thought I won $1,000 and was really happy and excited. I checked it again more carefully, and that’s when I realized I won $1 million!”
The 33-year-old father of three said he was stunned and frozen in that moment. “I was in total disbelief and couldn’t process what I was seeing,” he said. “My heart was racing. I instantly called my wife and told her the news, but she didn’t believe me at first. She thought I was joking or had read the ticket wrong. When it started to sink in, she was thrilled.”
Zomers plans to pay some bills with part of the winnings before taking his wife and children to Walt Disney World.
The winning ticket was purchased at Eganville Gas and Convenience Store on Alice Street in Eganville.
(written by Kasey Egan)