Local politician wins Lotto 6/49

Heritage Party founder Edward (Ed) Deibel has 83,000 reasons to smile after winning Lotto 6/49’s second prize January 22nd.

Deibel, a regular lottery player, purchased the winning ticket at the MacEwaen Gas Bar on Algonquin Avenue in North Bay.

The father of three is planning to take his wife to Florida for a vacation with his $83,000 win.

Full details in the OLG news release below.

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North Bay resident Edward Deibel will be enjoying ‘cloud 6/49’ in the Sunshine State after winning $83,189 in the recent January 22, 2011 LOTTO 6/49 draw.

“The first thing my wife said to me was that we are going to Florida!” laughed Deibel. “We weren’t able to take a vacation last year due to medical expenses, but this year we’ll be able to head south!”

The regular lottery player and married father of three said he’s been playing LOTTO 6/49 since the game started but hasn’t won an amount this large before.

“I checked the self-scanner about three times!” said Deibel. “We’re so happy. This money is going to make things a little easier.”

The winning ticket was bought at Macewen Gas Bar on Algonquin Avenue in North Bay.

Since LOTTO 6/49 was launched in June 1982, Ontario players have won more than $9.4 billion in prizes, including 1,203 jackpot wins. As of February 8, 2011, there have been 2,822 LOTTO 6/49 draws. For more information, please visit www.olg.ca and click on Lotteries.

OLG is a provincial agency responsible for province-wide lottery games and gaming facilities. Since 1975, OLG lotteries, Casinos, Slots, and Resort Casinos have generated more than $32 billion for the benefit of the Province of Ontario. Gaming proceeds support Ontario's hospitals, amateur sport, recreational and cultural activities, communities, provincial priority programs such as health care and education, and local and provincial charities and non-profit organizations through the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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