Robert and Gena Kenny of Wainfleet won a Lotto 6-49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball Draw on Aug. 16, 2025.

Robert and Gena, who have been married for 27 years, are loyal lottery players with OLG. They like to play their own numbers, which are special to them.

While on the phone, Robert told Gena he was going to stop at the store to check their tickets on his way home from work. Gena responded, “Call me back when we’re millionaires.”

When he checked their ticket, Robert couldn’t believe his eyes. “I started shaking. Then I quickly called Gena and told her we’d won $1 million.”

She said, ‘Oh, right. Come on! Don’t joke about things like that!’” Robert sent Gena a photo as proof of their win.

“I was in total shock,” Gena recalled.

The winning ticket was bought at Petro-Canada on

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