HUNTSVILLE MAN TURNS $5 INTO $500,000 LOTTO WIN

TORONTO — A Huntsville man’s $5 lotto gamble paid off with half a million dollar lottery win.

Duncan Brown won a $500,000 MAXMILLIONS prize in the Feb. 21, 2020 LOTTO MAX draw.

The father of two and grandfather of three discovered his win when he checked his ticket at a retailer.

“The clerk scanned my ticket, and then the screen froze, but the cashier didn’t tell me why – I thought I had broken the machine!” Brown recalled at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his cheque.

“When I learned that I won, I was in complete disbelief.

“I drove to my brother’s house to have him confirm that this moment was real!”

The retiree plans to buy a cottage that his whole family can enjoy.

“I’m not one to get too excited, but I’ll make sure this money is put to good use,” he said with a smile.

“I’m an economic shopper – now I don’t have to be as mindful of that anymore.”

LOTTO MAX players in Ontario have won over $5.2 billion since 2009, including 68jackpot wins and 595 MAXMILLIONS prizes, across the province.

The $5 winning ticket was purchased at West Side Variety on Main Street in Huntsville.

Retiree Duncan Brown plans to share his winnings with his family and stop pinching pennies. (OLG photo)