It took over two months, but Francis Hobbins of Peterborough is finally able to say he’s a multi-millionaire.
Robbins has now claimed the $3,280,729.40 he won from the Lottario draw on May 6, 2017.
Because his sister is an employee at a retail location that sells Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) tickets, his May 6th win fell under OLG’s “insider win” definition.
That meant there first had to be an independent investigation of the claim by a third-party working in partnership with OLG’s regulator, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
The investigation was completed on June 16th, and then — as the second step in the insider win process — OLG held the prize for a 30-day waiting period. During this time, the win was publicized in case there were any other claims against the prize.
There were no claims, and Robbins was officially awarded his winnings on July 17th.
Hobbins bought the winning Lottario ticket at Sam’s Convenience on Lansdowne Street in Peterborough.
