TIMELINE

The St. Catharines store where the original Super 7 ticket was purchased.

2003

Original Super 7 ticket is purchased in St. Catharines, Ontario at a store called That’s Entertainment.

End of 2003

The original lottery ticket is redeemed at the Variety Plus convenience store in Burlington where Jun-Chul Chung and his son work. The ticket wins a free play for the draw on December 26.

December 26, 2003

The Super 7 draw that night is worth $12.5 million dollars.

The Burlington store where the winning free play ticket was obtained. Kathleen Chung's father and brother worked there.

After December 26, 2003

The Super 7 free play ticket is validated at Variety Plus in Burlington. It’s a jackpot winner.

February 5, 2004

Kathleen Chung goes to the prize office to claim the jackpot. She does not tell officials that she is related to the people who work at the store where the winning ticket was validated. She also cannot remember any details about where or when she purchased the ticket.

September 1, 2004

The OLG hold on to the prize money. In an email on this date, one official details his concerns about the Chung claim.

December 26, 2004

The Super 7 ticket expires. Some time after this date, the OLG awards all the money to Kathleen Chung. There is no fanfare and no press release.

The new Chung home.

February 2005

The Chungs purchase a new home.

October 25, 2006

The fifth estate airs Luck of the Draw, the story of Bob Edmonds and how he was cheated out of a winning lottery ticket by a convenience store clerk.

Andre Marin released a report about suspicious lottery wins.

October 26, 2006

Ontario’s Ombudsman, Andre Marin, announces he will investigate the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.

March 26, 2007

The Ombudsman’s Report is released. Included in the report are details of several suspicious wins, including the Super 7 free play ticket for $12.5 million. See the report.