House, car purchases in the cards for $5M Lotto 649 winner from Hamilton

Hamilton’s Travis Hodichak says a house and a new car are in his near future after raking in $5 million from his first-ever big lottery win.

Hodichak picked up the cash via the Feb. 21 Lotto 649 Classic Jackpot draw tied to a winning ticket he purchased at a Circle K in St. Catharines.

“It still feels surreal to me. My mom is the first person I told and she didn’t believe me at first,” he recalled after confirming his win.

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The 29-year-old, who typically plays 649 and Lotto Max regularly, says he’ll sink the remaining cash from his two big purchases into savings and investments.

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