For one Canadian lottery player, a massive win means that her dream of retirement can finally become a reality.

Angela Pompei, 71, is a retail worker who lives in the community of Tottenham, Ont. For the past 20 years, Pompei has been trying her luck in the lottery, playing Lotto 6/49, Lotto Max, Ontario 49, as well as a mix of Instant tickets.

After work one day, Pompei said that she stopped at her usual store to buy a Lotto 6/49 ticket. On Sunday morning, she decided to check her ticket, but was confused by the result.

“At first, I thought I won $1,000,” she recalled with a chuckle.

But it turned out that there were a lot more zeros on the screen — she had won a Lotto 6/49 prize worth $1 million in the Gold Ball draw on Sept. 6, 2025.

“I realized it was $1 million and had to

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