A jackpot win for a group of Canadian coworkers has turned one lottery player’s early retirement dream into reality.

For years, Guelph, Ont., residents San Do, Duc Tu, Gizel Gonzalez, Ha Viet Pham, Thanh Nguyen, and Tuyet Ly worked together in the automotive industry. In 2018, the group of coworkers decided to try their luck and play the lottery together. They said they regularly buy tickets for several games, such as Ontario 49, Lotto Max, and Lotto 6/49.

Do was the one who discovered that they had won while using the OLG app to check their ticket.

“At first, I thought we won $2,000,” he said. “After taking a closer look, I realized it was $2 million!”

The group had won the Ontario 49 jackpot worth $2 million in the Ontario 49 draw on Aug. 30. Split between the six of them, that means

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