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Lotto Max jackpot set for $85M, largest prize in history of Canadian lotto

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Morgan, R. (2026, October 10). Lotto Max jackpot set for $85M, largest prize in history of Canadian lotto. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12098460/lotto-max-jackpot-85-million/

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Lotto Max has rolled over to an unprecedented $85 million jackpot, the largest in Canadian lottery history, with the next draw set for Tuesday, October 13. Lotto Spot street teams are engaging players across the prairies by asking them what they would do with such a substantial win. The current prize structure includes 16 prizes of $1 million and 85 additional prizes of $100,000 each alongside the massive jackpot.

Written by AI on 2026-10-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The Lotto Max jackpot has reached a historic $85 million, making it the largest prize in Canadian lottery history. This follows no winner matching all seven numbers on Friday night’s draw, pushing the prize up from $80 million. The draw will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13, with additional prizes of 16 Maxmillion tickets worth $1 million each and 85 Maxplus tickets worth $100,000 each, totaling more than $109 million in total prize money. The last major win was in December 2024 when a player from Hamiota, Man., shared the jackpot with a Quebec-based winner. Lotto Spot street teams plan to engage players across the prairies by asking them what they would do with the massive winnings.

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Canadian Hamiota Lotto Max Lotto Spot Man.

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Lotto Max ORG · 4× Lotto Spot ORG · 2× Canadian NORP · 1× Hamiota GPE · 1× Kevin van Egdom PERSON · 1× Man. GPE · 1× Quebec GPE · 1×

Narrative

With no ticket matching all seven numbers on Friday night’s Lotto Max draw, players now have the chance to win $85 million, the largest jackpot in the history of Canadian lotto.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-10

🔮 Lotto Spot street teams will be out across the prairies next week asking people one thing: “What would you do with $85 million?”

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Lotto Max jackpot set for $85M, largest prize in history of Canadian lotto · assertive framing

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Lotto Spot street teams will be out across the prairies next week asking people one thing: “What would you do with $85 million?” asserted

you → ask → million

With no ticket matching all seven numbers on Friday night’s Lotto Max draw, players now have the chance to win $85 million, the largest jackpot in the history of Canadian lotto. asserted

players → match → lotto

“This is a first for LOTTO MAX, and we want to celebrate it with players right here in the Prairies,” Kevin van Egdom, a spokesperson for Lotto Spot said in a news release. asserted

Egdom → want → release

“It’s been exciting to watch the conversation grow across the Prairies as this jackpot has climbed.” asserted

jackpot → watch → Prairies

Get daily National news The last major Lotto Max win came in December 2024, when a player from Hamiota, Man. shared the jackpot with a winning ticket sold in Quebec. asserted

player → get → Quebec

Earlier this year, Lotto Max upgraded its jackpot cap to $90 million and added new $100,000 prizes on every draw. asserted

Max → upgrade → draw

The $85 million draw will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 13. asserted

draw → take → Tuesday

Alongside the $85 million jackpot, the draw will offer 16 prizes of $1 million and 85 additional prizes of $100,000 each. asserted

draw → offer → 100,000