An Ontario lottery player in his 20s is celebrating a huge win after only a year of buying tickets.

Etobicoke resident Johnrey Pamintuan got to step inside the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s (OLG) newest experiential lottery game, Instant Money Machine, and win $75,000.

The 23-year-old said he’s been playing OLG lottery games occasionally for the past year, specifically buying instant tickets.

“I won a Money Machine prize and brought my ticket to the store, thinking I had maybe won $5. When I had my ticket validated, and the store clerk told me I won a Money Machine Live Event, I was shocked. I never expected that!” he told the OLG.

The skilled trades worker said he watched videos of other Money Machine winners online to prepare for his turn.

“I think I can make a lot happen

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