Sudbury Man Strikes Lottery Gold Twice!
Talk about a lucky streak one Canadian man just beat the odds again. Marcel Leclaire from Sudbury, Ontario, has officially won the lottery not once, but twice, turning a simple ticket purchase into a multimillion-dollar moment.
Back in 2017, Marcel was wrapping up his workday when he decided to grab a Lotto 6/49 ticket with Encore. I play Encore every single time it gives me another shot, he said. When he checked the ticket at home, he first thought hed won $1,000... then $10,000 until he spotted those extra zeros a $1 million Encore top prize.
With his first big win, the then 72-year-old retiree had simple plans: travel across Canada to visit his seven siblings and reconnect with family. But his lottery luck was far from over.
Years later, while making a quick stop at a convenience store, a shiny $30 Instant Platinum ticket caught his attention. It just stood out, Marcel said. One scratch later, he couldnt believe it he had landed the $3 million top prize.
Now officially a multimillionaire, Marcel plans to buy a new home and share the joy with his loved ones. This is just amazing, he said with a smile. Its an incredible feeling.
His winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K on Lasalle Boulevard in Sudbury, where luck clearly seems to hang around.