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Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize

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Halpert, M. (2026, October 28). Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize. BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg039x08g2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

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BBC News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Madeline Halpert

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A Lotto Max ticket worth C$40 million (£21.4m) is set to expire soon unless its rightful owner claims it by Wednesday midnight. The winning ticket was purchased a year ago at a retailer in Grey County, Ontario. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has been urging potential winners to check their tickets, as the prize will revert to future games if unclaimed. The winning numbers are 06, 14, 17, 19, 26, 43, 45 with Bonus Number 27.
Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

The $40 million Lotto Max jackpot ticket sold in Ontario was validated just hours before its expiry on October 28, 2026. The winning ticket, originally purchased a year earlier at an authorized retailer in Grey County, Ontario, had been unclaimed until it was recently confirmed by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). OLG launched an awareness campaign to locate the rightful winner after several months of no claim, but detailed information about the original buyer remains confidential. The corporation is now verifying whether the person who validated the ticket at a lottery terminal is indeed the original purchaser. If not claimed initially, the prize would have reverted to future games or promotions.

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Topics

Canada Grey County OLG Ontario the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

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OLG ORG · 6× Canada GPE · 2× Ontario GPE · 2× Atlantic Lottery ORG · 1× CTV ORG · 1× CTV News ORG · 1× Grey County GPE · 1× Scarborough GPE · 1× Tony Bitonti PERSON · 1× the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ORG · 1×

Narrative

Atlantic Lottery - another government-owned corporation that manages lotteries - told Canadian media that about one per cent of prizes go unclaimed, often much smaller sums.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
🔮 The winning ticket will expire on Wednesday "unless the rightful ticket holder comes forward", OLG said.
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Clock ticks down for Canada lotto winner to claim massive prize · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 2 hedged)

- Published Time has almost run out for a lottery winner in Canada to claim C$40m (£21.4m) in prize money, according to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. uncertain
winner → publish → Corporation
The winning ticket will expire on Wednesday "unless the rightful ticket holder comes forward", OLG said. asserted
OLG → win → Wednesday
The corporation said the Lotto Max jackpot ticket was purchased a year ago at a retailer in Grey County, Ontario. asserted
ticket → say → County
The county - which includes the Blue Mountains and Owen Sound - is a popular tourist destination, which means someone may have bought the ticket and forgot to check it after coming home. uncertain
someone → include → it
OLG told CTV News that the "sad part" was that the ticket had not been checked on the OLG app or at the store. asserted
ticket → tell → store
It expires at midnight. asserted
It → expire → midnight
"We've been waiting, almost a year. asserted
We → wait → ?
It's going to be a year in a little less than 24 hours," Tony Bitonti, the media relations coordinator for OLG, told CTV. asserted
Bitonti → go → CTV
OLG said the winning numbers for the jackpot are 06, 14, 17, 19, 26, 43, 45, with Bonus Number 27. asserted
numbers → say → Number
The lottery group said players should check places like clothing pockets, handbags, backpacks, wallets and vehicle glove compartments to try to find the ticket. asserted
players → say → ticket
If it expires, the lottery will keep the $40m prize for future games. asserted
lottery → expire → games
If the 28 October 2025 prize goes unclaimed, it would not be the first time. asserted
it → go → ?
On 28 June 2022, someone in Scarborough, Ontario, won a $70m Lotto Max draw, but no ticket holder ever came forward. asserted
holder → win → draw
OLG said at the time that 2,700 people called and emailed about the ticket - but not one of them was the winner. asserted
one → say → them
Atlantic Lottery - another government-owned corporation that manages lotteries - told Canadian media that about one per cent of prizes go unclaimed, often much smaller sums. asserted
cent → own → prizes
Last week, an Alberta resident won Canada's largest-ever lottery jackpot for $90m. asserted
resident → win → 90
The winner has yet to be publicly identified. asserted
winner → have → ?
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