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TORONTO: Toronto woman Elizabeth Lumbo and her former husband Arlene Lumbo are joint winners of $44 million Lotto Max jackpot.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), which runs the jackpot, said the winning ticket was bought at Lucky Lottery Center on Sheppard Avenue in Scarborough.
Their winning numbers were 2-13-15-19-38-39-46.
The couple – who are good friends after their split – have been playing the jackpot using numbers matching their family birthdates and ages.
The OLG quoted the woman as saying, ”I heard the jingle play on the ticket checker and when I looked at the screen, I told the clerk something was wrong with the machine. I handed him my ticket to scan, and he told me I won the jackpot. When I realized we won $44 million, tears started running down my cheeks.”
The woman, who is a customer service representative, said, ”It’s a beautiful thing to have raised children who have plans on how they want to build their lives. Now we can make that happen. I feel overwhelmed with gratitude. I am humbled by this blessing.”
She said she will work for a few more years and then travel around the world.
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