What must have felt like a really long wait has finally ended for lottery winner Larry Allen. On Wednesday, the Newmarket man claimed his $250,000 prize, won playing Instant Ice, following a 30-day waiting period imposed after the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation deemed his victory an “insider win.”Allen, 55, had to wait because his sister-in-law is an employee at an OLG retail location, according to a news release. Before Allen could claim his prize, he had to wait 30 days while OLG publicized the win. “I usually play Pro-Line as well as Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49,” Allen said while picking up his winnings at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto. “After I picked up my Pro-Line ticket, I happened to have an extra $10 and decided to try Instant Ice.”Allen said he checked his ticket at home and did a double take when he realized he’d won.

Source: thestar February 22, 2018 17:55 UTC