Man stymied over $100G lottery prize

WINDSOR, Ontario, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A Canadian lottery corporation in Ontario is withholding a Windsor man's $100,000 winnings because he couldn't remember the date and time he bought the ticket.

Christopher Longden, 54, won the prize in the Sept. 6 drawing of the Super 7 game, and took a day off work to travel to Toronto to collect his prize, the Windsor Star reported.

During the interview with Ontario Lottery and Gaming officials that is mandatory for all prizes above $10,000, Longden said he bought the ticket at his neighborhood 7-Eleven store.

When he was asked about the date and time of purchase, he said he went blank.

"I don't know anybody that would remember the exact time and date they bought them," he told the newspaper.

Nearly three weeks later, Longden sent OLG a copy of the store's security camera video showing him making the purchase

But, he still hasn't been paid.

OLG executive director of communications and public relations, Rula Sharkawi, told the Star she couldn't comment on the situation because it's under investigation.

"Nobody should have to go through this," Longden said.