Kingston continues to see lottery winners

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Two more people recently struck it rich weeks after another won $75M in a Lotto Max draw.

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) says there are two more winners from the Kingston area.

James Kane and William Burns both struck it rich within days of each other.

Kane won $1,288,729.80 playing Lightning Lotto on Sept. 3. The ticket was purchased at Aberfoyle Convenience.

Burns won $65,017.70 on Poker Lotto All In on Aug. 29. That ticket was bought at Family News Stand.

This comes after David Hatt won the $75 Million Lotto Max jackpot during the Aug. 19 draw.

Story by Ken Hashizume

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