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Crossword makes Bracebridge woman $250,000 richer

Janet Dawson of Bracebridge is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize with INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE (Game #3353).

Janet, 54, is a regular lottery player with OLG whose go-to game is INSTANT CROSSWORD. She is now celebrating a big win, courtesy of the classic word game!

“While playing my ticket, I was checking how many words I had revealed and thought I had won $25,000,” Janet recounted, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings. “I was shocked when I found out I had actually won $250,000! I first shared the news with my husband, then called my dad. I was so filled with excitement that it was hard to keep a lid on it!” she smiled.

With her windfall, Janet looks forward to completing home renovations.

INSTANT CROSSWORD DELUXE is available for $10 a play and the top prize is $250,000. Odds of winning any prize are 1 in 3.46.

The winning ticket was purchased at Stevens’ Your Independent Grocer on Wellington Street in Bracebridge.

OLG supports safe play and wants to keep the fun in the game. That’s why OLG is proud to be a leader in promoting responsible gambling with our globally recognized PlaySmart program.

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