Purchasing a piece of land!, That's what the winner of Tropical Gaming's popular lotto game says he will do with his winnings from last Saturday's lotto draw. 45 year old Stephen Canto, stepped into the offices of Tropical Gaming on Queen Street today to collect his big win from last Saturday's game. He's a man of few words but with big plans for the future. And while Canto tried his best to sneak in under the radar, there was no escaping the press or the obligatory photo with Big Bird.
Jim McFadzean
"When did you first find out that you have won."
Stephen Canto, Lotto Winner
"Well it was like I said, when I buy a ticket I don't go and check until I buy again and that's when I check and I say it's here now."
Reporter
"How did you come up with the winning numbers?"
Stephen Canto, Lotto Winner
"It was just quick picks that I just keep buying repeatedly and then it show something."
Reporter
"Are you a regular Lotto buyer?"
Stephen Canto, Lotto Winner
"Well every week I try to get there, there is something there."
Reporter
"Do you have any plans with the money?"
Stephen Canto, Lotto Winner
"I've been thinking about buying some property or something like that."
Jim McFadzean
"You said that you have plans to buy property. You don't have property right now? Are you renting right now?"
Stephen Canto, Lotto Winner
"I don't have any property. I am thinking about going into that. I think that would be a good investment."
Canto lives with his common law wife and daughter and is a first time winner. He walked away today with a check worth $44,625.00, after taxes were deducted.
