A 23-year-old Brampton newbie hit the jackpot with his very first lottery ticket, turning a forgotten purchase into $25,000 a year for life. Paras Salhotra, a lottery virgin, grabbed Daily Grand and Lotto Max tickets online, then let them gather digital dust—until an OLG email flagged his win. “I saw it on the app and just froze,” he recalled. “Work had to wait—I needed a day to breathe.”
Paras kept his golden secret close, waiting days to clue in his parents. “I’m sneaky like that,” he chuckled, though some family sniffed a hoax until he cashed his first cheque at Toronto’s OLG prize centre. His sisters are next for the big reveal: “They’ll flip when they hear.” With big plans brewing—like a cozy café once he’s a permanent resident, supporting his sister’s nursing career, and flying his parents over—he’s embracing the win’s weight. “It’s my shot to look after them now,” he said. Bought on OLG.ca, that Daily Grand ticket’s his ticket to a generous future.