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Mother-daughter duo from Orillia, Ont., win $250,000 in lottery

A mother-daughter duo from Orillia, Ont., have won $250,00 with OLG's instant bingo multiplier. Handout

A mother-daughter duo from Orillia, Ont., has won $250,00 with OLG’s instant bingo multiplier.

Amanda Currie and Tara Walker found out about their win together.

“At first, I thought we only won $50,” Currie said in a statement. “Then my daughter scanned the ticket using the OLG lottery app and saw the real amount we had won.”

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The two plan to buy new cars and help their family with the winnings.

“Everyone at work had goosebumps when I told them,” Currie said.

The winning ticket was purchased at the Circle K on Atherley Road in Orillia, Ont.

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