A Toronto man plans to browse the rails around the world after winning his victory at the lottery of $ 65 million, according to Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG).
Mohit Sharma, who lives in Etobicoke, won the Lotto Max jackpot of $ 65 million on the draw on October 15, 2024, becoming the second big winner of the Loterie announced in Canada this week.
Tuesday, It was announced that a group Quebec car workers will also share a price of $ 20 million.
Sharma told OLG that he had started playing the lottery during the Pandemic of Covid-19 as a hobby during locking. Sharma still used the quick choice option when buying his tickets, which is why he found that victory was a bit surprising.
“I do not choose the figures, therefore, knowing that a random number that the lottery computer chose the winner for me – and my name was on this post – is simply incredible,” he said.
Sharma said he was at home to prepare for dinner when he discovered that the Grand Prix winner was from his wood neck.
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“I heard that the winning ticket had been sold in Etobicoke. I had a few tickets in a drawer, so I installed the tickets on the table and I started scanning them using the OLG application. The first post I scanned was the winner,” he said.
“I could not believe it and my heart started to beat. My phone screen turned on when the words” Big Winner “crossed the screen, I said to myself:” I guess that person I heard about in the news was me. “”
After Sharma was walking to settle his nerves, he had to decide how he was going to share the news with his family, who was traveling at the time. When he was finally able to bring them together to reverse the beans, Sharma said it was an unforgettable moment.
“To say that they were shocked is an understatement,” recalls Sharma. “I had to pinch a few to prove that it was real. It was an emotional moment with a lot of trembling hands and a high heart rate all around. ”
They then decided that it was a celebration worthy of a champagne, but quickly realized that they had no matching glasses for the bubbles.
“It was later in the evening that I shared the news with them,” said Sharma. “When we decided that we needed suitable champagne glasses to grill the big news, the only place still opened was Walmart. So, we ran to buy champagne glasses and lifted a drink to my chance. We finished the bottle together that night. ”
The consultant said he was planning to wisely manage wealth in order to take care of his immediate family and give a charity.
“The best part of the Lottery victory is that my family and I are financially free,” said Sharma. “We don’t have to plan or save for a vacation or a vacation. If I want to travel now, I can. If I want to buy something, I can. ”
He is also thinking about returning to school and making a special trip
“I dreamed of traveling in these luxurious and exotic trains. I want to go to Japan to live one of the fastest trains in the world the Shinkansen,” he said.
“I also want to travel to the Indian Pacific who goes from Sydney to Perth, Australia. The famous Orient Express is also another at the top of my list.
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