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Lotto Max hits $90M, biggest lottery prize in Canadian history

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Previl, S. (2026, October 14). Lotto Max hits $90M, biggest lottery prize in Canadian history. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12101951/record-lotto-max-jackpot-draw/

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The Lotto Max jackpot in Canada has reached $90 million, making it the largest lottery prize offered in Canadian history. This draw includes 18 additional Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000, bringing the total value of top prizes to $117 million. Recent winners include several individuals from Ontario who claimed various prize amounts, including one shared Maxmillion prize that netted two Toronto residents a combined $500,000 each.

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The Lotto Max jackpot has climbed to a record-breaking $90 million, the largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada, set to be drawn on Friday. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) announced this after no winners claimed the previous two jackpots of $85 million and $80 million. In addition to the main jackpot, there are 18 Maxmillions worth an estimated $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each, totaling $117 million in top prizes for Friday's draw.

Several Ontarians have already won smaller but significant prizes: two Maxmillions of $1 million were sold in Whitby and Hamilton, with another shared by people from Toronto and Mississauga, earning each of them $500,000. Additionally, twelve winners claimed $100,000 Maxplus prizes across Ontario, while three others shared a $50,000 prize, one of whom split it with someone in British Columbia.

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Canada Maxmillions Ontarians Toronto the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

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Toronto GPE · 3× Canada GPE · 2× Ontarians NORP · 2× British Columbia GPE · 1× Hamilton PERSON · 1× Mississauga GPE · 1× Whitby GPE · 1× Willowdale GPE · 1× York Region GPE · 1× the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation ORG · 1×

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🔮 A person in York Region and another in Willowdale also were winners of the Lotto Max second prize, each receiving $81,541.10.

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Lotto Max hits $90M, biggest lottery prize in Canadian history · mixed framing

Claims (13 extracted, 4 hedged)

The upcoming Friday Lotto Max jackpot has hit $90 million, the largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada. asserted

jackpot → hit → Canada

The latest prize pot comes after the previous prizes of $80 million last Friday and $85 million Tuesday saw no winning ticket. asserted

prizes → come → ticket

It’s not just the $90 million prize up for grabs this Friday either, with 18 Maxmillions worth an estimated $1 million each and 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 also available. asserted

It → ’ → Maxmillions

In total, the value of top prizes in Friday’s draw total $117 million. asserted

value → total → million

Get daily National news According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, though the Lotto Max jackpot wasn’t won, there were still some very lucky Ontarians celebrating a win. uncertain

jackpot → get → win

Two Maxmillions worth $1 million were sold in Whitby and Hamilton, with two people from Toronto and Mississauga sharing a third Maxmillion to receive a total of $500,000 each. asserted

people → sell → 500,000

Some Ontarians also walked away with $100,000 each with 12 Maxplus winning tickets sold. asserted

Ontarians → walk → tickets

Three other people shared a $50,000 Maxplus prize, with one sharing their winning numbers with someone from British Columbia. asserted

one → share → Columbia

A person in York Region and another in Willowdale also were winners of the Lotto Max second prize, each receiving $81,541.10. asserted

receiving → receive → 81,541.10

who → give → 100,000

Lottery players are reminded to check their tickets to see if they won and visit OLG.ca to claim their prize. uncertain

they → remind → prize

If you purchased online, you can visit your account and visit the lottery ticket history where you’ll be prompted to complete a claim declaration form. uncertain

you → purchase → form

Winners who received under $1,000 will either be automatically added to your OLG cash balance if you purchased online, or you can claim your prize at a lottery retailer. uncertain

you → receive → retailer