Cambridge resident Stephanie Daoust is planning a dream trip to Italy after winning a $100,000 prize with Instant Bingo Doubler.
The 46-year-old project manager said she has been an occasional lottery player since she was 18 years old. Her favourite games are Instant Bingo and Crossword.
Daoust, who was at home watching TV when she played her ticket, said she wasn’t really paying attention until she noticed she'd matched all five numbers in a row and made a box.
“I convinced myself it wasn’t real. I had to check it on my phone – I was stunned to see the Big Winner screen,” she shared while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up her winnings.
“It was an emotional ride. It felt like an out of body experience with all the excitement,” she said. “I never imagined something like this would happen to me. I feel fantastic!”
She plans to fulfill her dream of traveling to Italy and will put some of her win toward her mortgage.
The winning ticket was purchased at The Buck Variety on Andrews Street in Cambridge.